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Tonight From Your Location

Visible
Tonight.

A beginner-friendly guide to planets and deep-sky objects that should be reasonably placed in the sky tonight. Start with the open section, then expand each category as you explore.

Location: Your observing location

Quick Summary
6 Planets
96 Objects
64 Sky Score
Solar System

Visible Planets

Planets are marked visible when they rise at least 10° above the horizon during tonight’s observing window.

Venus Visible Max Alt: 23°
Mars Visible Max Alt: 45°
Jupiter Visible Max Alt: 15°
Saturn Visible Max Alt: 51°
Uranus Visible Max Alt: 65°
Neptune Visible Max Alt: 48°
Deep Sky

Best Objects Tonight

Objects are grouped into collapsible categories so beginners can start simple and expand deeper.

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Star Cluster

Pleiades

Mel022 Tau
Mag 1.2
Size 150.0′
Alt 72°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

h Persei Cluster

NGC0869 Per
Mag 3.7
Size 14.4′
Alt 75°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

chi Persei Cluster

NGC0884 Per
Mag 3.8
Size 10.5′
Alt 75°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

IC4665

IC4665 Oph
Mag 4.2
Size 24.6′
Alt 54°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC7092

NGC7092 Cyg
Mag 4.6
Size 19.5′
Alt 83°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

IC4756

IC4756 Se2
Mag 4.6
Size 24.0′
Alt 54°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

IC4725

IC4725 Sgr
Mag 4.6
Size 14.1′
Alt 29°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6633

NGC6633 Oph
Mag 4.6
Size 12.0′
Alt 55°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6254

NGC6254 Oph
Mag 5.0
Size 9.3′
Alt 44°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6871

NGC6871 Cyg
Mag 5.2
Size 9.3′
Alt 84°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC1039

NGC1039 Per
Mag 5.2
Size 22.5′
Alt 89°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6494

NGC6494 Sgr
Mag 5.5
Size 16.8′
Alt 29°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC7686

NGC7686 And
Mag 5.6
Size 3.6′
Alt 83°
Moderate
✦
Star Cluster

NGC0752

NGC0752 And
Mag 5.7
Size 39.0′
Alt 86°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6402

NGC6402 Oph
Mag 5.7
Size —
Alt 45°
Moderate
✦
Star Cluster

Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski

NGC6705 Sct
Mag 5.8
Size 9.0′
Alt 42°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

Hercules Globular Cluster

NGC6205 Her
Mag 5.8
Size 16.5′
Alt 85°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6531

NGC6531 Sgr
Mag 5.9
Size 6.0′
Alt 26°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC5904

NGC5904 Se1
Mag 6.0
Size 15.0′
Alt 50°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6605

NGC6605 Se2
Mag 6.0
Size 6.3′
Alt 33°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6218

NGC6218 Oph
Mag 6.1
Size 11.1′
Alt 46°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC7160

NGC7160 Cep
Mag 6.1
Size 4.2′
Alt 69°
Moderate
✦
Star Cluster

NGC6838

NGC6838 Sge
Mag 6.1
Size 6.9′
Alt 67°
Easy
✦
Star Cluster

NGC1746

NGC1746 Tau
Mag 6.1
Size 18.0′
Alt 72°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

IC4592

IC4592 Sco
Mag 3.9
Size 60.0′
Alt 29°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

North America Nebula

NGC7000 Cyg
Mag 4.0
Size 120.0′
Alt 87°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

California Nebula

NGC1499 Per
Mag 5.0
Size 160.0′
Alt 84°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

NGC1788

NGC1788 Ori
Mag 5.8
Size 2.0′
Alt 45°
Moderate
☁️
Nebula

Eagle Nebula

IC4703 Se2
Mag 6.0
Size 5.1′
Alt 34°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Eagle Nebula

NGC6611 Se2
Mag 6.0
Size 120.0′
Alt 34°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

IC1287

IC1287 Sct
Mag 6.1
Size 20.0′
Alt 37°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Eastern Veil

NGC6995 Cyg
Mag 7.0
Size 12.0′
Alt 79°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Eastern Veil

NGC6992 Cyg
Mag 7.0
Size 60.0′
Alt 80°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Veil Nebula

NGC6960 Cyg
Mag 7.0
Size 210.0′
Alt 79°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Checkmark Nebula

NGC6618 Sgr
Mag 7.0
Size 12.6′
Alt 32°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Iris Nebula

NGC7023 Cep
Mag 7.2
Size 10.0′
Alt 64°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Crescent Nebula

NGC6888 Cyg
Mag 7.4
Size 20.0′
Alt 86°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

IC1284

IC1284 Sgr
Mag 7.7
Size 17.0′
Alt 28°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Pelican Nebula

IC5070 Cyg
Mag 8.0
Size 60.0′
Alt 87°
Easy
☁️
Nebula

Trifid Nebula

NGC6514 Sgr
Mag 8.5
Size 28.0′
Alt 25°
Moderate
☁️
Nebula

NGC6590

NGC6590 Sgr
Mag 9.8
Size 4.0′
Alt 28°
Moderate
☁️
Nebula

Hind's Nebula

NGC1555 Tau
Mag 10.0
Size 1.8′
Alt 68°
Moderate
☁️
Nebula

NGC6589

NGC6589 Sgr
Mag 10.5
Size 4.0′
Alt 28°
Moderate
☁️
Nebula

Bubble Nebula

NGC7635 Cas
Mag 11.0
Size 15.0′
Alt 71°
Moderate
☁️
Nebula

NGC6857

NGC6857 Cyg
Mag 11.4
Size 0.6′
Alt 82°
Advanced
☁️
Nebula

IC0143

IC0143 Tri
Mag 11.4
Size 0.3′
Alt 79°
Advanced
☁️
Nebula

IC2067

IC2067 Per
Mag 11.5
Size —
Alt 84°
Advanced
☁️
Nebula

IC1470

IC1470 Cep
Mag 11.5
Size 1.8′
Alt 72°
Advanced
◎
Planetary Nebula

Helix Nebula

NGC7293 Aqr
Mag 7.3
Size 16.3′
Alt 27°
Easy
◎
Planetary Nebula

Dumbbell Nebula

NGC6853 Vul
Mag 7.4
Size 6.7′
Alt 71°
Easy
◎
Planetary Nebula

Saturn Nebula

NGC7009 Aqr
Mag 8.0
Size 0.7′
Alt 37°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC6572

NGC6572 Oph
Mag 8.1
Size 0.2′
Alt 55°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

Copeland's Blue Snowball

NGC7662 And
Mag 8.3
Size 0.3′
Alt 89°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC7027

NGC7027 Cyg
Mag 8.5
Size 0.2′
Alt 90°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

Ring Nebula

NGC6720 Lyr
Mag 8.8
Size 1.3′
Alt 81°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

Cat's Eye Nebula

NGC6543 Dra
Mag 9.0
Size 0.9′
Alt 65°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

Little Gem Nebula

NGC6818 Sgr
Mag 9.3
Size 0.8′
Alt 34°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

Blinking Planetary

NGC6826 Cyg
Mag 9.4
Size 0.4′
Alt 81°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC1535

NGC1535 Eri
Mag 9.6
Size 0.9′
Alt 35°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC6210

NGC6210 Her
Mag 9.7
Size 0.5′
Alt 72°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

Barbell Nebula

NGC0650 Per
Mag 10.1
Size 1.1′
Alt 80°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC1514

NGC1514 Tau
Mag 10.2
Size 2.2′
Alt 79°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

IC4997

IC4997 Sge
Mag 10.5
Size 0.0′
Alt 65°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC6891

NGC6891 Del
Mag 10.5
Size 0.3′
Alt 61°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC6790

NGC6790 Aql
Mag 10.5
Size 0.1′
Alt 50°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC7008

NGC7008 Cyg
Mag 10.7
Size 1.4′
Alt 77°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

IC4593

IC4593 Her
Mag 10.7
Size 0.7′
Alt 60°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC7026

NGC7026 Cyg
Mag 10.9
Size 0.3′
Alt 84°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC6884

NGC6884 Cyg
Mag 10.9
Size 0.1′
Alt 85°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC0246

NGC0246 Cet
Mag 10.9
Size 4.1′
Alt 36°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

IC4634

IC4634 Oph
Mag 10.9
Size 0.1′
Alt 26°
Moderate
◎
Planetary Nebula

NGC6567

NGC6567 Sgr
Mag 11.0
Size 0.1′
Alt 29°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy

NGC0224 And
Mag 3.4
Size 177.8′
Alt 89°
Easy
🌌
Galaxy

Triangulum Galaxy

NGC0598 Tri
Mag 5.8
Size 62.1′
Alt 79°
Easy
🌌
Galaxy

NGC5457

NGC5457 UMa
Mag 7.9
Size 24.0′
Alt 78°
Easy
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0221

NGC0221 And
Mag 8.1
Size 7.7′
Alt 89°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0205

NGC0205 And
Mag 8.2
Size 16.2′
Alt 90°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

Whirlpool Galaxy

NGC5194 CVn
Mag 8.4
Size 13.7′
Alt 85°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

Sunflower Galaxy

NGC5055 CVn
Mag 8.6
Size 11.8′
Alt 90°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

Fireworks Galaxy

NGC6946 Cyg
Mag 9.1
Size 11.4′
Alt 72°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0185

NGC0185 Cas
Mag 9.2
Size 12.9′
Alt 84°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

IC0127

IC0127 Cet
Mag 9.2
Size 1.7′
Alt 41°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0247

NGC0247 Cet
Mag 9.2
Size 19.7′
Alt 27°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC1068

NGC1068 Cet
Mag 9.3
Size 6.1′
Alt 48°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0628

NGC0628 Psc
Mag 9.3
Size 9.9′
Alt 64°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC7331

NGC7331 Peg
Mag 9.4
Size 9.3′
Alt 83°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC1023

NGC1023 Per
Mag 9.5
Size 7.4′
Alt 87°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

IC1613

IC1613 Cet
Mag 9.5
Size 18.3′
Alt 50°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC5195

NGC5195 CVn
Mag 9.6
Size 5.5′
Alt 85°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC1395

NGC1395 Eri
Mag 9.7
Size 4.7′
Alt 25°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC1407

NGC1407 Eri
Mag 9.7
Size 5.7′
Alt 30°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

IC0342

IC0342 Cam
Mag 9.7
Size 19.8′
Alt 64°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0147

NGC0147 Cas
Mag 9.7
Size 9.4′
Alt 83°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC5866

NGC5866 Dra
Mag 9.9
Size 6.3′
Alt 76°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC5248

NGC5248 Boo
Mag 10.0
Size 4.1′
Alt 57°
Moderate
🌌
Galaxy

NGC0891

NGC0891 And
Mag 10.0
Size 13.0′
Alt 90°
Moderate