Summer Nebulae
The summer sky is rich with nebulae, many of which lie along the dense regions of the Milky Way. Warm nights and longer observing periods allow for comfortable viewing sessions. Summer nebulae range from vast, intricate structures to smaller, brighter formations that showcase the beauty of stellar nurseries and regions of intense star formation.Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 19:41
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.
M10
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster containing roughly 100,000 stars, located approximately 14,300 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.
Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)
Globular Cluster
The Great Hercules Cluster, a large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Hercules.
M5
Globular Cluster
A large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Serpens.
M12
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, situated in the constellation Ophiuchus, approximately 15,700 light-years away.
M3
Globular Cluster
A spectacular globular cluster containing approximately 500,000 stars, situated in the constellation Canes Venatici.
M92
Globular Cluster
Globular cluster one of the oldest clusters known, contains high metallicity stars.
M9
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Ophiuchus, approximately 25,000 light-years away.
NGC5195
Galaxy
NGC5195 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.58 in the constellation Canes Venatici, spanning approximately 5.5 arcseconds in the sky.
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, a grand-design spiral galaxy containing over 100 billion stars, located approximately 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
M101
Galaxy
M101 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 7.90 in the constellation Ursa Major, spanning approximately 24 arcseconds 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.