Nebulae Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 20:52
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.
Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242)
Planetary Nebula
NGC3242 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 7.70 in the constellation Hydra, spanning approximately 0.4 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.
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.
Eskimo Nebula (NGC2392)
Planetary Nebula
NGC2392 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 9.61 in the constellation Gemini, spanning approximately 0.9 arcseconds in the sky.
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.
M78
Reflection Nebula
A reflection nebula containing a young star cluster, located approximately 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Orion.
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.
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.