Nebulae Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 23:11
This interactive skymap shows the positions of the brightest celestial objects tonight from your location. You can explore the sky by moving the map horizontally to see how stars, planets, and other key objects shift as the night progresses. It’s designed to help you quickly get oriented and find the most noticeable sights in the sky.
IC4816
Nova star
IC4816 is a nova star with apparent magnitude 4.50 in the constellation Sagittarius.
Copeland's Blue Snowball (NGC7662)
Planetary Nebula
NGC7662 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 8.30 in the constellation Andromeda, spanning approximately 0.3 arcseconds in the sky.
Saturn Nebula (NGC7009)
Planetary Nebula
NGC7009 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 8.00 in the constellation Aquarius, spanning approximately 0.7 arcseconds in the sky.
Blinking Planetary (NGC6826)
Planetary Nebula
NGC6826 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 9.44 in the constellation Cygnus, spanning approximately 0.4 arcseconds in the sky.
Little Gem Nebula (NGC6818)
Planetary Nebula
NGC6818 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 9.30 in the constellation Sagittarius, spanning approximately 0.8 arcseconds in the sky.
Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)
Planetary Nebula
NGC6543 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 9.01 in the constellation Draco, spanning approximately 0.9 arcseconds in the sky.
Ring Nebula (M57)
Planetary Nebula
The Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula containing a central white dwarf star, located approximately 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.
Eagle Nebula (IC4703)
Nebula
IC4703 is a nebula with apparent magnitude 6.00 in the constellation Serpens2, spanning approximately 5.1 arcseconds in the sky.
Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
Planetary Nebula
The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula characterized by its hourglass shape, located approximately 1,360 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula.
Iris Nebula (NGC7023)
Nebula
NGC7023 is a nebula with apparent magnitude 7.20 in the constellation Cepheus, spanning approximately 10 arcseconds in the sky.
Eastern Veil (NGC6995)
Supernova remnant
NGC6995 is a supernova remnant with apparent magnitude 7.00 in the constellation Cygnus, spanning approximately 12 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC6590
Reflection Nebula
NGC6590 is a reflection nebula with apparent magnitude 9.80 in the constellation Sagittarius, spanning approximately 4 arcseconds in the sky.
Checkmark Nebula (M17)
Nebula
The Omega Nebula, a bright emission nebula and star-forming region, located approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
Owl Nebula (M97)
Planetary Nebula
Planetary nebula known as the Owl Nebula due to its distinctive shape.
North America Nebula (NGC7000)
HII Ionized region
NGC7000 is a hii ionized region with apparent magnitude 4.00 in the constellation Cygnus, spanning approximately 2 arcminutes in the sky.
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.