Nebulae Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 16:53
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.
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.
M78
Reflection Nebula
A reflection nebula containing a young star cluster, located approximately 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Orion.
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.