Nebulae Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 22:56
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.
Hind's Nebula (NGC1555)
Reflection Nebula
NGC1555 is a reflection nebula with apparent magnitude 9.98 in the constellation Taurus, spanning approximately 1.8 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.
Crab Nebula (M1)
Supernova remnant
The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant, known for its filaments of glowing gas and energetic pulsar at its core.
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.
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.
Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)
HII Ionized region
NGC6888 is a hii ionized region with apparent magnitude 7.44 in the constellation Cygnus, spanning approximately 20 arcseconds in the sky.
Helix Nebula (NGC7293)
Planetary Nebula
NGC7293 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 7.30 in the constellation Aquarius, spanning approximately 16.3 arcseconds in the sky.
Eastern Veil (NGC6992)
Supernova remnant
NGC6992 is a supernova remnant with apparent magnitude 7.00 in the constellation Cygnus, spanning approximately 1 arcminute 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.