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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
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Messier Objects Tonight

Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects cataloged by the French astronomer Charles Messier in the 18th century. These objects include a variety of celestial phenomena such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. The catalog was created to help astronomers distinguish between permanent and transient objects in the night sky. Some of the most famous Messier objects include the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Orion Nebula (M42), and the Pleiades star cluster (M45). The Messier Catalog remains a popular reference for amateur and professional astronomers alike.

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Celectial bearing and elevation at 21:58
This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of celestial objets in the night sky for your specific location on the current date. It allows you to interactively explore the celestial landscape by moving it horizontally, enabling you to preview how the arrangement of stars will change as the night progresses.

Beehive (M44)

Open Cluster

Beehive (M44)
↗ 21:58 ↘ 04:58 ↑ 36°
☼ 3.1 ✣ 2'
The Beehive Cluster, an open star cluster containing over 1,000 stars, located approximately 577 light-years away in the constellation Cancer.
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Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)

Association of stars

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)
↗ 22:46 ↘ 08:34 ↑ 32°
☼ 4.5 ✣ 2'
The Sagittarius Star Cloud, a vast Milky Way star field and nebulous region, visible to the naked eye in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M39

Open Cluster

M39
↗ 21:58 ↘ 17:36 ↑ 68°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 19.50"
An open star cluster containing approximately 30 stars, located approximately 800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.
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M25

Open Cluster

M25
↗ 23:03 ↘ 08:46 ↑ 31°
☼ 4.6 ✣ 14.10"
An open star cluster containing over 60 stars, visible to the naked eye under dark skies, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M10

Globular Cluster

M10
↗ 21:58 ↘ 08:06 ↑ 46°
☼ 5 ✣ 9.30"
A globular cluster containing roughly 100,000 stars, located approximately 14,300 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
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M23

Open Cluster

M23
↗ 22:28 ↘ 08:12 ↑ 31°
☼ 5.5 ✣ 16.80"
An open star cluster containing approximately 150 stars, located near the Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M14

Globular Cluster

M14
↗ 21:58 ↘ 08:49 ↑ 47°
☼ 5.7 ✣ "
A globular cluster notable for its tightly packed core, located approximately 30,000 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
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Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski (M11)

Open Cluster

Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski (M11)
↗ 22:36 ↘ 09:52 ↑ 44°
☼ 5.8 ✣ 9.00"
The Wild Duck Cluster, an open star cluster containing over 2900 stars, located in the constellation Scutum.
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Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)

Globular Cluster

Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)
↗ 21:58 ↘ 10:36 ↑ 86°
☼ 5.8 ✣ 16.50"
The Great Hercules Cluster, a large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Hercules.
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M5

Globular Cluster

M5
↗ 21:58 ↘ 06:48 ↑ 52°
☼ 6 ✣ 15.00"
A large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Serpens.
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M12

Globular Cluster

M12
↗ 21:58 ↘ 08:03 ↑ 48°
☼ 6.1 ✣ 11.10"
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, situated in the constellation Ophiuchus, approximately 15,700 light-years away.
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M71

Globular Cluster

M71
↗ 22:11 ↘ 12:21 ↑ 68°
☼ 6.1 ✣ 6.90"
A loose globular cluster containing tens of thousands of stars, located approximately 12,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagitta.
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M2

Globular Cluster

M2
↗ 01:00 ↘ 12:52 ↑ 41°
☼ 6.3 ✣ 8.40"
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located approximately 55,000 light-years away.
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M15

Globular Cluster

M15
↗ 00:12 ↘ 13:33 ↑ 52°
☼ 6.3 ✣ 11.10"
A dense globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located in the constellation Pegasus, approximately 33,600 light-years away.
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M3

Globular Cluster

M3
↗ 21:58 ↘ 06:52 ↑ 78°
☼ 6.4 ✣ 16.20"
A spectacular globular cluster containing approximately 500,000 stars, situated in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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M92

Globular Cluster

M92
↗ 21:58 ↘ 12:06 ↑ 87°
☼ 6.5 ✣ 14.40"
Globular cluster one of the oldest clusters known, contains high metallicity stars.
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M29

Open Cluster

M29
↗ 21:58 ↘ 14:32 ↑ 81°
☼ 6.6 ✣ 3.60"
An open star cluster containing over 400 stars, part of the Cygnus OB1 association, located approximately 4,000 light-years away.
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M18

Open Cluster

M18
↗ 22:43 ↘ 08:42 ↑ 33°
☼ 6.9 ✣ 6.00"
A young open star cluster containing over 20 stars, located approximately 4,900 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
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M52

Open Cluster

M52
↗ - ↘ - ↑ 50°
☼ 6.9 ✣ 9.90"
An open star cluster containing over 200 stars, located approximately 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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M67

Open Cluster

M67
↗ 21:58 ↘ 04:58 ↑ 34°
☼ 6.9 ✣ 33.00"
An open star cluster containing over 500 stars, located approximately 2,800 light-years away in the constellation Cancer.
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Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.