Observable Objects
The following table provides a list of observable objects for 2024.
Your ability to see them will depend upon the darkness of the night sky that you are in and the equipment that you have.
| January | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC292 | Galaxy | 00h 53m | -73o 11' | 2.2 | 319.10X205.1 | Tucanae | |||
| NGC104 | C106 | Globular Cluster | 00h 24m | -73o 55' | 4 | 50 | Tucanae | 47 Tucanae | |
| NGC1976 | M42 | Nebula | 05h 35m | -6o 37' | 4 | 65.00X60.0, | Orion | Orion Nebula,Trapezium Cluster | |
| NGC2070 | Nebula | 05h 39m | -70o 54' | 5 | 30.00X20.0 | Dorado | Looped, Tarantula Nebula, True Lovers Knot | ||
| NGC2323 | M50 | Open Cluster | 07h 03m | -9o 37' | 5.9 | 15 | Monoceros | Heart-Shaped Cluster | |
| NGC2447 | M93 | Open Cluster | 07h 45m | -24o 09' | 6.2 | 10 | Puppis | ||
| NGC253 | C65 | Galaxy | 00h 48m | -26o 43' | 7.3 | 29.00X6.8, | Sculptor | Sculptor, Silver Coin Galaxy | |
| NGC55 | C72 | Galaxy | 00h 15m | -40o 47' | 7.8 | 31.20X5.9 | Scl, | Galaxy in the Sculptor G | |
| February | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC1976 | M42 | Nebula | 05h 35m | -6o 37' | 4 | 65.00X60.0 | Orion | Orion Nebula,Trapezium Cluster | |
| NGC2264 | Open Cluster | 06h 41m | 9o 54' | 4.1 | 40 | Monoceros | Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula | ||
| NGC2070 | Nebula | 05h 39m | -70o 54' | 5 | 30.00X20.0 | Dorado | Looped, Tarantula Nebula, True Lovers Knot | ||
| NGC2323 | M50, | Open Cluster | 07h 03m | -9o 37' | 5.9 | 15 | Monoceros | Heart-Shaped Cluster | |
| NGC2447 | M93 | Open Cluster | 07h 45m | -24o 09' | 6.2 | 10 | Puppis | Butterfly Cluster | |
| NGC1316 | Galaxy | 03h 23m | -38o 48' | 8.4 | 11.00X7.2 | Fornax | Fornax A | ||
| March | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| IC2602 | C102 | Open Cluster | 10h 43m | -65o 36' | 1.6 | 100 | Carina | Southern Pleiades, Theta Carinae Cluster | |
| NGC3532 | C91 | Open Cluster | 11h 06m | -59o 15' | 3 | 50 | Carina | Firefly Party Cluster | |
| NGC1976 | M42 | Nebula | 05h 35m | -6o 37' | 4 | 65.00X60.0 | Orion | Orion Nebula,Trapezium Cluster | |
| NGC2264 | Open Cluster | 06h 41m | 9o 54' | 4.1 | 40 | Monoceros | Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula | ||
| IC2944 | C100 | Nebula | 11h 36m | -64o 59' | 4.5 | 40.00X20.0 | Centaurus | Lambda Centauri, Running Chicken Nebula | |
| NGC3293 | Open Cluster | 10h 36m | -59o 46' | 4.7 | 5 | Carina | Gem Cluster | ||
| NGC2070 | Nebula | 05h 39m | -70o 54' | 5 | 30.00X20.0 | Dorado | Looped, Tarantula Nebula, True Lovers Knot | ||
| NGC2323 | M50 | Open Cluster | 07h 03m | -9o 7,' | 5.9 | 15 | Monoceros | Heart-Shaped Cluster | |
| NGC2447 | M93 | Open Cluster | 07h 45m | -24o 09' | 6.2 | 10 | Puppis | Butterfly Cluster | |
| NGC3242 | C59 | Nebula | 10h 25m | -19o 21' | 7.7 | 1.07 | Hydra | Eye Nebula, Ghost of Jupiter | |
| NGC3918 | Nebula | 11h 50m | -58o 49' | 8.1 | 0.38 | Centaurus | Blue Planetary | ||
| NGC1316 | Galaxy | 03h 23m | -38o 48' | 8.4 | 11.00X7.2 | Fornax | Fornax A | ||
| April | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| IC2602 | C102 | Open Cluster | 10h 43m | -65o 36' | 1.6 | 100 | Carina | Southern Pleiades, Theta Carinae Cluster | |
| NGC3532 | C91 | Open Cluster | 11h 06m | -59o 15' | 3 | 50 | Carina | Firefly Party Cluster | |
| NGC2362 | C64 | Open Cluster | 07h 19m | -25o 03' | 3.8 | 6 | Canis Major | Mexican Jumping Star, Tau CMa Cluster | |
| NGC5139 | C80 | Globular Cluster | 13h 27m | -48o 31' | 3.9 | 55 | Centaurus | Omega Centauri | |
| NGC4755 | C94 | Open Cluster | 12h 54m | -61o 38' | 4.2 | 10 | Crux | Jewel Box Cluster | |
| IC2944 | C100 | Nebula | 11h 36m | -64o 59' | 4.5 | 40.00X20.0 | Centaurus | Lambda Centauri, Running Chicken Nebula | |
| NGC2070 | Nebula | 05h 39m | -70o 54' | 5 | 30.00X20.0 | Dorado | Looped, Tarantula Nebula, True Lovers Knot | ||
| NGC2323 | M50 | Open Cluster | 07h 03m | -9o 37' | 5.9 | 15 | Monoceros | Heart-Shaped Cluster | |
| NGC2447 | M93 | Open Cluster | 07h 45m | -24o 09' | 6.2 | 10 | Puppis | Butterfly Cluster | |
| NGC5128 | C77 | Galaxy | 13h 25m | -44o 59' | 6.6 | 25.70X20.0 | Centaurus | Hamburger Galaxy, Centaurus A | |
| NGC5236 | M83 | Galaxy | 13h 37m | -30o 08' | 7.5 | 12.90X11.5 | Hydra | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| NGC3242 | C59 | Nebula | 10h 25m | -19o 21' | 7.7 | 1.07 | Hydra | Eye Nebula, Ghost of Jupiter | |
| NGC3918 | Nebula | 11h 50m | -58o 49' | 8.1 | 0.38 | Centaurus | Blue Planetary | ||
| NGC4594 | M104 | Galaxy | 12h 40m | -12o 23' | 8.3 | 8.60X4.2 | Virgo | Sombrero Galaxy | |
| May | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| IC2602 | C102 | Open Cluster | 10h 43m | -65o 36' | 1.6 | 100 | Carina | Southern Pleiades, Theta Carinae Cluster | |
| NGC3532 | C91 | Open Cluster | 11h 06m | -59o 15' | 3 | 50 | Carina | Firefly Party Cluster | |
| NGC2362 | C64 | Open Cluster | 07h 19m | -25o 03' | 3.8 | 6 | Canis Major | Mexican Jumping Star, Tau CMa Cluster | |
| NGC5139 | C80 | Globular Cluster | 13h 27m | -48o 31' | 3.9 | 55 | Centaurus | Omega Centauri | |
| NGC4755 | C94 | Open Cluster | 12h 54m | -61o 38' | 4.2 | 10 | Crux | Jewel Box Cluster | |
| IC2944 | C100 | Nebula | 11h 36m | -64o 59' | 4.5 | 40.00X20.0 | Centaurus | Lambda Centauri, Running Chicken Nebula | |
| NGC3293 | Open Cluster | 10h 36m | -59o 46' | 4.7 | 5 | Carina | Gem Cluster | ||
| NGC6087 | C89 | Open Cluster | 16h 19m | -58o 04' | 5.4 | 15 | Norma | S Normae Cluster | |
| NGC2447 | M93 | Open Cluster | 07h 45m | -24o 09' | 6.2 | 10 | Puppis | Butterfly Cluster | |
| NGC5128 | C77 | Galaxy | 13h 25m | -44o 59' | 6.6 | 25.70X20.0 | Centaurus | Hamburger Galaxy, Centaurus A | |
| NGC5236 | M83 | Galaxy | 13h 37m | -30o 08' | 7.5 | 12.90X11.5 | Hydra | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| NGC3242 | C59 | Nebula | 10h 25m | -19o 21' | 7.7 | 1.07 | Hydra | Eye Nebula, Ghost of Jupiter | |
| NGC3918 | Nebula | 11h 50m | -58o 49' | 8.1 | 0.38 | Centaurus | Blue Planetary | ||
| NGC4594 | M104 | Galaxy | 12h 40m | -12o 23' | 8.3 | 8.60X4.2 | Virgo | Sombrero Galaxy | |
| June | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| IC2602 | C102 | Open Cluster | 10h 43m | -65o 36' | 1.6 | 100 | Carina | Southern Pleiades, Theta Carinae Cluster | |
| NGC6231 | C76 | Open Cluster | 16h 54m | -42o 11' | 2.6 | 14 | Scorpio | Table of Scorpius | |
| NGC3532 | C91 | Open Cluster | 11h 06m | -59o 15' | 3 | 50 | Carina | Firefly Party Cluster | |
| NGC6475 | M7 | Open Cluster | 17h 54m | -35o 12' | 3.3 | 75 | Scorpio | Ptolemy's Cluster | |
| NGC5139 | C80 | Globular Cluster | 13h 27m | -48o 31' | 3.9 | 55 | Centaurus | Omega Centauri | |
| NGC4755 | C94 | Open Cluster | 12h 54m | -61o 38' | 4.2 | 10 | Crux | Jewel Box Cluster | |
| NGC6405 | M6 | Open Cluster | 17h 40m | -33o 45' | 4.2 | 33 | Scorpio | Butterfly Cluster | |
| IC2944 | C100 | Nebula | 11h 36m | -64o 59' | 4.5 | 40.00X20.0 | Centaurus | Lambda Centauri, Running Chicken Nebula | |
| NGC3293 | Open Cluster | 10h 36m | -59o 46' | 4.7 | 5 | Carina | Gem Cluster | ||
| NGC6087 | C89 | Open Cluster | 16h 19m | -58o 04' | 5.4 | 15 | Norma | S Normae Cluster | |
| NGC5128 | C77 | Galaxy | 13h 25m | -44o 59' | 6.6 | 25.70X20.0 | Centaurus | Hamburger Galaxy, Centaurus A | |
| NGC5236 | M83 | Galaxy | 13h 37m | -30o 08' | 7.5 | 12.90X11.5 | Hydra | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| NGC3242 | C59 | Nebula | 10h 25m | -19o 21' | 7.7 | 1.07 | Hydra | Eye Nebula, Ghost of Jupiter | |
| NGC3918 | Nebula | 11h 50m | -58o 49' | 8.1 | 0.38 | Centaurus | Blue Planetary | ||
| NGC6451 | Open Cluster | 17h 51m | -31o 47' | 8.2 | 8 | Scorpio | Tom Thumb Cluster | ||
| NGC4594 | M104 | Galaxy | 12h 40m | -12o 23' | 8.3 | 8.60X4.2 | Virgo | Sombrero Galaxy | |
| July | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC6231 | C76 | Open Cluster | 16h 54m | -42o 11' | 2.6 | 14 | Scorpio | Table of Scorpius | |
| NGC3532 | C91 | Open Cluster | 11h 06m | -59o 15' | 3 | 50 | Carina | Firefly Party Cluster | |
| NGC6475 | M7 | Open Cluster | 17h 54m | -35o 12' | 3.3 | 75 | Scorpio | Ptolemy's Cluster | |
| NGC5139 | C80 | Globular Cluster | 13h 27m | -48o 31' | 3.9 | 55 | Centaurus | Omega Centauri | |
| NGC4755 | C94 | Open Cluster | 12h 54m | -61o 38' | 4.2 | 10 | Crux | Jewel Box Cluster | |
| NGC6405 | M6 | Open Cluster | 17h 40m | -33o 45' | 4.2 | 33 | Scorpio | Butterfly Cluster | |
| IC2944 | C100 | Nebula | 11h 36m | -64o 59' | 4.5 | 40.00X20.0 | Centaurus | Lambda Centauri, Running Chicken Nebula | |
| NGC6523 | M8 | Nebula | 18h 04m | -25o 37' | 5 | 45.00X30.0 | Sagittarius | Hourglass, Lagoon Nebula | |
| NGC6752 | C93 | Globular Cluster | 19h 11m | -60o 01' | 5.3 | 29 | Peacock | Pavo Globular | |
| NGC6705 | M11 | Open Cluster | 18h 51m | -7o 44' | 5.8 | 11 | Scutum | Wild Duck Cluster | |
| NGC6611 | M16 | Open Cluster | 18h 19m | -14o 12' | 6 | 8 | Serpens | Eagle Nebula Cluster | |
| NGC6618 | M17 | Nebula | 18h 21m | -17o 50' | 6 | 20.00X15.0 | Sagittarius | Checkmark, Horseshoe, Lobster, Omega, Swan Nebula | |
| NGC6514 | M20 | Nebula | 18h 03m | -23o 02' | 6.3 | 20.00X20.0 | Sagittarius | Trifid Nebula | |
| NGC5128 | C77 | Galaxy | 13h 25m | -44o 59' | 6.6 | 25.70X20.0 | Centaurus | Hamburger Galaxy, Centaurus A | |
| NGC5236 | M83 | Galaxy | 13h 37m | -30o 08' | 7.5 | 12.90X11.5 | Hydra | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| NGC3918 | Nebula | 11h 50m | -58o 49' | 8.1 | 0.38 | Centaurus | Blue Planetary | ||
| NGC4594 | M104 | Galaxy | 12h 40m | -12o 23' | 8.3 | 8.60X4.2 | Virgo | Sombrero Galaxy | |
| August | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC6231 | C76 | Open Cluster | 16h 54m | -42o 11' | 2.6 | 14 | Scorpio | Table of Scorpius | |
| NGC6475 | M7 | Open Cluster | 17h 54m | -35o 12' | 3.3 | 75 | Scorpio | Ptolemy's Cluster | |
| NGC5139 | C80 | Globular Cluster | 13h 27m | -48o 31' | 3.9 | 55 | Centaurus | Omega Centauri | |
| NGC4755 | C94 | Open Cluster | 12h 54m | -61o 38' | 4.2 | 10 | Crux | Jewel Box Cluster | |
| NGC6405 | M6 | Open Cluster | 17h 40m | -33o 45' | 4.2 | 33 | Scorpio | Butterfly Cluster | |
| NGC6523 | M8 | Nebula | 18h 04m | -25o 37' | 5 | 45.00X30.0 | Sagittarius | Hourglass, Lagoon Nebula | |
| NGC6752 | C93 | Globular Cluster | 19h 11m | -60o 01' | 5.3 | 29 | Peacock | Pavo Globular | |
| NGC6705 | M11 | Open Cluster | 18h 51m | -7o 44' | 5.8 | 11 | Scutum | Wild Duck Cluster | |
| NGC6611 | M16 | Open Cluster | 18h 19m | -14o 12' | 6 | 8 | Serpens | Eagle Nebula Cluster | |
| NGC6618 | M17 | Nebula | 18h 21m | -17o 50' | 6 | 20.00X15.0 | Sagittarius | Checkmark, Horseshoe, Lobster, Omega, Swan Nebula | |
| NGC6514 | M20 | Nebula | 18h 03m | -23o 02' | 6.3 | 20.00X20.0 | Sagittarius | Trifid Nebula | |
| NGC5128 | C77 | Galaxy | 13h 25m | -44o 59' | 6.6 | 25.70X20.0 | Centaurus | Hamburger Galaxy, Centaurus A | |
| NGC5236 | M83 | Galaxy | 13h 37m | -30o 08' | 7.5 | 12.90X11.5 | Hydra | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| NGC7009 | C55 | NB, | 21h 04m | -12o 38' | 8 | 0.58, | Aquarius | Saturn Nebula | |
| September | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC292 | Galaxy | 00h 53m | -73o 11' | 2.2 | 319.10X205.1 | Tucanae | |||
| NGC6231 | C76 | Open Cluster | 16h 54m | -42o 11' | 2.6 | 14 | Scorpio | Table of Scorpius | |
| NGC6475 | M7 | Open Cluster | 17h 54m | -35o 12' | 3.3 | 75 | Scorpio | Ptolemy's Cluster | |
| NGC104 | C106 | Globular Cluster | 00h 24m | -73o 55' | 4 | 50 | Tucanae | 47 Tucanae | |
| NGC6405 | M6 | Open Cluster | 17h 40m | -33o 45' | 4.2 | 33 | Scorpio | Butterfly Cluster | |
| NGC6523 | M8 | Nebula | 18h 04m | -25o 37' | 5 | 45.00X30.0 | Sagittarius | Hourglass, Lagoon Nebula | |
| NGC6705 | M11 | Open Cluster | 18h 51m | -7o 44' | 5.8 | 11 | Scutum | Wild Duck Cluster | |
| NGC6611 | M16 | Open Cluster | 18h 19m | -14o 12' | 6 | 8 | Serpens | Eagle Nebula Cluster | |
| NGC6618 | M17 | Nebula | 18h 21m | -17o 50' | 6 | 20.00X15.0 | Sagittarius | Checkmark, Horseshoe, Lobster, Omega, Swan Nebula | |
| NGC6514 | M20 | Nebula | 18h 03m | -23o 02' | 6.3 | 20.00X20.0 | Sagittarius | Trifid Nebula | |
| NGC253 | C65 | Galaxy | 00h 48m | -26o 43' | 7.3 | 29.00X6.8 | Sculptor | Sculptor, Silver Coin Galaxy | |
| NGC7293 | C63 | Nebula | 22h 30m | -21o 10' | 7.3 | 17.57 | Aquarius | Helix, Sunflower Nebula | |
| NGC55 | C72 | Galaxy | 00h 15m | -40o 47' | 7.8 | 31.20X5.9 | Sculptor | Galaxy in the Sculptor G | |
| NGC7009 | C55 | Nebula | 21h 04m | -12o 38' | 8 | 0.58 | Aquarius | Saturn Nebula | |
| October | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC292 | Galaxy | 00h 53m | -73o 11' | 2.2 | 319.10X205.1 | Tucanae | |||
| NGC104 | C106 | Globular Cluster | 00h 24m | -73o 55' | 4 | 50 | Tucanae | 47 Tucanae | |
| NGC6752 | C93 | Globular Cluster | 19h 11m | -60o 01' | 5.3 | 29 | Peacock | Pavo Globular | |
| NGC253 | C65 | Galaxy | 00h 48m | -26o 43' | 7.3 | 29.00X6.8 | Sculptor | Sculptor, Silver Coin Galaxy | |
| NGC7293 | C63 | Nebula | 22h 30m | -21o 10' | 7.3 | 17.57 | Aquarius | Helix, Sunflower Nebula | |
| NGC55 | C72 | Galaxy | 00h 15m | -40o 47' | 7.8 | 31.20X5.9 | Sculptor | Galaxy in the Sculptor G | |
| NGC7009 | C55 | Nebula | 21h 04m | -12o 38' | 8 | 0.58 | Aquarius | Saturn Nebula | |
| NGC1316 | Galaxy | 03h 23m | -38o 48' | 8.4 | 11.00X7.2 | Fornax | Fornax A | ||
| November | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC292 | Galaxy | 00h 53m | -73o 11' | 2.2 | 319.10X205.1 | Tucanae | |||
| NGC104 | C106 | Globular Cluster | 00h 24m | -73o 55' | 4 | 50 | Tucanae | 47 Tucanae | |
| NGC253 | C65 | Galaxy | 00h 48m | -26o 43' | 7.3 | 29.00X6.8 | Sculptor | Sculptor, Silver Coin Galaxy | |
| NGC55 | C72 | Galaxy | 00h 15m | -40o 47' | 7.8 | 31.20X5.9 | Sculptor | Galaxy in the Sculptor G | |
| NGC1316 | Galaxy | 03h 23m | -38o 48' | 8.4 | 11.00X7.2 | Fornax | Fornax A | ||
| December | |||||||||
| Catalogue 1 | Catalogue 2 | Type | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Size | Constellation | Common Name(s) | |
| NGC292 | Galaxy | 00h 53m | -73o 11' | 2.2 | 319.10X205.1 | Tucanae | |||
| NGC104 | C106 | Globular Cluster | 00h 24m | -73o 55' | 4 | 50 | Tucanae | 47 Tucanae | |
| NGC1976 | M42 | Nebula | 05h 35m | -6o 37' | 4 | 65.00X60.0 | Orion | Orion Nebula,Trapezium Cluster | |
| NGC2070 | Nebula | 05h 39m | -70o 54' | 5 | 30.00X20.0 | Dorado | Looped, Tarantula Nebula, True Lovers Knot | ||
| NGC253 | C65 | Galaxy | 00h 48m | -26o 43' | 7.3 | 29.00X6.8 | Sculptor | Sculptor, Silver Coin Galaxy | |
| NGC55 | C72 | Galaxy | 00h 15m | -40o 47' | 7.8 | 31.20X5.9 | Sculptor | Galaxy in the Sculptor G | |
| NGC1316 | Galaxy | 03h 23m | -38o 48' | 8.4 | 11.00X7.2 | Fornax | Fornax A |