Objects in your sky: Deep Sky
by Dominic Ford
Open clusters
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NGC1977 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 11:59, until soon before it sets at 23:28.
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Collinder 50 (mag 1.0) will become visible at around 20:32 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 23:42.
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M45 (mag 1.3) will become visible at around 20:36 (EDT), 30° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 50 minutes after the Sun at 23:41.
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M44 (mag 3.1) will become visible at around 20:57 (EDT), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:11.
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M42 (mag 4.0) will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 23:26.
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NGC2232 (mag 4.2) will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 31° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:20.
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IC4665 (mag 4.2) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:31 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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Caldwell 14 (mag 4.3) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:02 (EDT), 31° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 17° above your north-eastern horizon.
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M47 (mag 4.4) will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:50.
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M41 (mag 4.5) will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 19° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 23:32.
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NGC6633 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:09 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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IC4756 (mag 4.6) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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Globular clusters
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M5 (mag 5.7) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:29, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 40° above your south-western horizon.
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M13 (mag 5.8) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:52, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 79° above your south-western horizon.
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M12 (mag 6.1) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:57, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 43° above your southern horizon.
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M3 (mag 6.3) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 31° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 43° above your western horizon.
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M15 (mag 6.3) is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:48 (EDT) – 3 hours and 56 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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M92 (mag 6.5) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:27, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 88° above your south-western horizon.
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M10 (mag 6.6) is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:07, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 41° above your southern horizon.
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Galaxies
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M81 (mag 6.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 22:03, 64° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 33° above your north-western horizon.
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M101 (mag 7.9) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 40° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 56° above your north-western horizon.
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M94 (mag 8.2) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:02, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 41° above your western horizon.
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M51 (mag 8.4) is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:02 (EDT), 43° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 49° above your north-western horizon.
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M104 (mag 8.6) is visible between 21:57 and 03:44. It will become accessible at around 21:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:51, 34° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:44 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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NGC2403 (mag 8.9) is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:02 (EDT), 65° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:33, 22° above your northern horizon.
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Nebulae
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Caldwell 49 (mag 0.0) is visible from soon after it rises, at 12:17, until soon before it sets at 01:03.
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