| Observing plan for evening of Friday, March 03, 2006 | |||||||||
| Universal Time: | 03/03/2006 19:00 | ||||||||
| Local Time: | 03/03/2006 19:00 | ||||||||
| Julian Day: | 2453798.292 | ||||||||
| Sidereal Time: | 5h 21m 41.3s | ||||||||
| Delta T: | 80.2 seconds | ||||||||
| Location: | Killylane Reservoir, UK | ||||||||
| Latitude: | 54° 49.083' N | ||||||||
| Longitude: | 5° 59.417' W | ||||||||
| Heliocentric X: | -0.94848 au | ||||||||
| Y: | 0.28883 au | ||||||||
| Z: | 3204 km | ||||||||
| Distance from Sun: | 0.99148 au | ||||||||
| Angle from Ecliptic Plane: | 4.4559 arcseconds | ||||||||
| Phi: | 163.06 degrees | ||||||||
| Name | Kind | Mag | Size | Constellation | Rise | Transit | Set | RA | Dec |
| M1 (Crab Nebula) | Unknown | 9 | 11' | Taurus | 10:49 | 19:13 | 03:37 | 5h 34.876m | 22° 1.228' |
| M2 | Globular Cluster | 7.5 | 23' | Aquarius | 05:15 | 11:13 | 17:12 | 21h 33.765m | -0° 47.944' |
| M3 | Globular Cluster | 7 | 48' | Canes Venatici | 17:54 | 03:19 | 12:44 | 13h 42.463m | 28° 20.876' |
| M4 (Cat's Eye) | Globular Cluster | 7.5 | 31' | Scorpius | 02:55 | 06:00 | 09:05 | 16h 23.975m | -26° 32.983' |
| M5 | Globular Cluster | 7 | 32' | Serpens Caput | 22:41 | 04:55 | 11:10 | 15h 18.882m | 2° 3.595' |
| M9 | Globular Cluster | 9 | 13' | Ophiuchus | 02:45 | 06:56 | 11:06 | 17h 19.625m | -18° 32.338' |
| M10 | Globular Cluster | 7.5 | 25' | Ophiuchus | 00:54 | 06:34 | 12:13 | 16h 57.480m | -4° 6.742' |
| M11 (Wild Duck Cluster) | Open Cluster | 7 | 17' | Scutum | 03:04 | 08:31 | 13:58 | 18h 51.384m | -6° 16.391' |
| M12 (Gumball Globular) | Globular Cluster | 8 | 16' | Ophiuchus | 00:32 | 06:24 | 12:16 | 16h 47.558m | -1° 57.858' |
| M13 (Hercules Cluster) | Globular Cluster | 7 | 36' | Hercules | n/a | 06:18 | n/a | 16h 41.897m | 36° 26.485' |
| M14 | Globular Cluster | 9.5 | 14' | Ophiuchus | 01:33 | 07:18 | 13:02 | 17h 37.928m | -3° 15.476' |
| M15 (Pegasus Cluster) | Globular Cluster | 7.5 | 31' | Pegasus | 03:55 | 11:10 | 18:24 | 21h 30.261m | 12° 11.608' |
| M16 (Eagle Nebula) | Cluster with Nebulosity | 6.5 | 27' | Serpens Cauda | 03:18 | 07:59 | 12:41 | 18h 19.276m | -13° 50.552' |
| M17 (Omega Nebula) | Cluster with Nebulosity | 7 | 25' | Sagittarius | 03:35 | 08:01 | 12:28 | 18h 21.153m | -16° 11.587' |
| M18 (Black Swan) | Open Cluster | 8 | 17' | Sagittarius | 03:40 | 08:00 | 12:21 | 18h 20.452m | -17° 4.360' |
| M19 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 13' | Ophiuchus | 03:31 | 06:39 | 09:47 | 17h 3.006m | -26° 16.605' |
| M24 (Delle Caustiche, Sagittarius Star Cloud) | Cluster with Nebulosity | 11.5 | 1.3' | Sagittarius | 03:47 | 07:56 | 12:05 | 18h 16.179m | -18° 43.219' |
| M25 | Open Cluster | 4.9 | 30' | Sagittarius | 04:06 | 08:12 | 12:19 | 18h 32.135m | -19° 5.254' |
| M26 | Open Cluster | 9.5 | 17' | Scutum | 03:16 | 08:25 | 13:35 | 18h 45.603m | -9° 22.456' |
| M27 (Dumbbell Nebula) | Planetary Nebula | 7.5 | 13' | Vulpecula | 01:10 | 09:40 | 18:09 | 19h 59.841m | 22° 43.755' |
| M29 | Open Cluster | 9 | 15' | Cygnus | n/a | 10:04 | n/a | 20h 24.358m | 38° 31.328' |
| M30 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 20' | Capricornus | 07:45 | 11:20 | 14:55 | 21h 40.737m | -23° 9.122' |
| M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) | Galaxy | 4.5 | 2.1° | Andromeda | n/a | 14:22 | n/a | 0h 43.286m | 41° 20.757' |
| M32 | Galaxy | 10 | 7.4' | Andromeda | n/a | 14:22 | n/a | 0h 43.030m | 40° 54.121' |
| M33 (Triangulum Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy) | Galaxy | 7 | 49' | Triangulum | 05:16 | 15:13 | 01:09 | 1h 34.129m | 30° 41.300' |
| M34 | Open Cluster | 6 | 22' | Perseus | n/a | 16:21 | n/a | 2h 42.616m | 42° 47.987' |
| M35 | Open Cluster | 5.5 | 34' | Gemini | 11:04 | 19:47 | 04:31 | 6h 9.487m | 24° 20.140' |
| M36 | Open Cluster | 6.5 | 21' | Auriga | 07:58 | 19:15 | 06:32 | 5h 36.844m | 34° 10.649' |
| M37 | Open Cluster | 6 | 22' | Auriga | 09:01 | 19:31 | 06:00 | 5h 52.682m | 32° 32.893' |
| M38 | Open Cluster | 7 | 26' | Auriga | n/a | 19:07 | n/a | 5h 29.175m | 35° 52.045' |
| M39 | Open Cluster | 5.5 | 42' | Cygnus | n/a | 11:11 | n/a | 21h 31.913m | 48° 31.021' |
| M40 (Winnecke 4) | Double Star | 9 | 3.5' | Ursa Major | n/a | 02:00 | n/a | 12h 22.585m | 58° 2.940' |
| M41 (Little Beehive) | Open Cluster | 5 | 32' | Canis Major | 16:30 | 20:24 | 00:19 | 6h 46.492m | -20° 43.375' |
| M42 (Orion Nebula) | Diffuse Nebula | 5 | 48' | Orion | 13:41 | 19:14 | 00:46 | 5h 35.445m | -5° 25.536' |
| M43 (de Mairan’s Nebula) | Diffuse Nebula | 7 | 43' | Orion | 13:41 | 19:14 | 00:47 | 5h 35.815m | -5° 17.751' |
| M44 (Beehive Cluster) | Open Cluster | 4 | 45' | Cancer | 14:12 | 22:18 | 06:24 | 8h 40.499m | 19° 44.265' |
| M45 (Pleiades, Seven Sisters) | Open Cluster | 1.37 | 1.8° | Taurus | 08:43 | 17:26 | 02:08 | 3h 47.171m | 24° 12.615' |
| M46 | Open Cluster | 6.5 | 31' | Puppis | 16:44 | 21:20 | 01:55 | 7h 41.984m | -14° 50.555' |
| M47 | Open Cluster | 4.5 | 40' | Puppis | 16:37 | 21:15 | 01:52 | 7h 36.930m | -14° 31.099' |
| M48 | Open Cluster | 5.5 | 37' | Hydra | 16:22 | 21:52 | 03:22 | 8h 14.113m | -5° 48.325' |
| M49 | Galaxy | 10 | 8.1' | Virgo | 19:18 | 02:07 | 08:56 | 12h 30.075m | 7° 58.078' |
| M50 | Open Cluster | 7 | 36' | Monoceros | 15:26 | 20:41 | 01:56 | 7h 3.029m | -8° 23.692' |
| M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) | Galaxy | 8 | 18' | Canes Venatici | n/a | 03:07 | n/a | 13h 30.149m | 47° 10.656' |
| M52 (The Scorpion) | Open Cluster | 8 | 26' | Cassiopeia | n/a | 13:04 | n/a | 23h 24.944m | 61° 36.759' |
| M53 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 11' | Coma Berenices | 18:56 | 02:50 | 10:44 | 13h 13.206m | 18° 8.612' |
| M56 | Globular Cluster | 9.5 | 9.0' | Lyra | 23:07 | 08:57 | 18:46 | 19h 16.866m | 30° 11.670' |
| M57 (Ring Nebula) | Planetary Nebula | 9.5 | 1.7' | Lyra | 21:53 | 08:34 | 19:14 | 18h 53.812m | 33° 2.010' |
| M58 | Galaxy | 11 | 16' | Virgo | 19:03 | 02:15 | 09:27 | 12h 38.042m | 11° 47.038' |
| M59 | Galaxy | 11.5 | 5.0' | Virgo | 19:08 | 02:19 | 09:30 | 12h 42.344m | 11° 36.918' |
| M60 | Galaxy | 10.5 | 9.8' | Virgo | 19:11 | 02:21 | 09:31 | 12h 43.942m | 11° 31.827' |
| M61 (Swelling Spiral) | Galaxy | 10.5 | 9.7' | Virgo | 19:31 | 01:59 | 08:27 | 12h 22.223m | 4° 26.262' |
| M62 (Flickering Globular) | Globular Cluster | 8 | 11' | Ophiuchus | 04:12 | 06:38 | 09:04 | 17h 1.588m | -30° 6.803' |
| M63 (Sunflower Galaxy) | Galaxy | 8.5 | 16' | Canes Venatici | n/a | 02:53 | n/a | 13h 16.165m | 41° 59.891' |
| M64 (Blackeye Galaxy) | Galaxy | 9 | 17' | Coma Berenices | 18:13 | 02:34 | 10:55 | 12h 57.020m | 21° 38.831' |
| M65 (Leo Triplet 1) | Galaxy | 10.5 | 7.0' | Leo | 17:37 | 00:56 | 08:16 | 11h 19.278m | 13° 3.112' |
| M66 (Leo Triplet 2) | Galaxy | 10 | 8.8' | Leo | 17:38 | 00:58 | 08:17 | 11h 20.562m | 12° 56.902' |
| M67 (King Cobra) | Open Cluster | 7.5 | 25' | Cancer | 15:17 | 22:29 | 05:41 | 8h 51.711m | 11° 48.428' |
| M68 | Globular Cluster | 9 | 8.8' | Hydra | 23:14 | 02:17 | 05:20 | 12h 39.800m | -26° 46.840' |
| M71 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 6.7' | Sagitta | 01:35 | 09:34 | 17:33 | 19h 54.068m | 18° 48.011' |
| M72 | Globular Cluster | 10 | 6.0' | Aquarius | 05:44 | 10:33 | 15:23 | 20h 53.969m | -12° 31.738' |
| M73 | Open Cluster | 9 | 3.2' | Aquarius | 05:49 | 10:39 | 15:28 | 20h 59.278m | -12° 36.757' |
| M74 (The Phantom) | Galaxy | 10.5 | 13' | Pisces | 07:38 | 15:16 | 22:54 | 1h 37.039m | 15° 49.205' |
| M75 | Globular Cluster | 9.5 | 5.2' | Sagittarius | 06:01 | 09:46 | 13:32 | 20h 6.456m | -21° 53.976' |
| M76 (Little Dumbbell Nebula) | Planetary Nebula | 12 | 3.2' | Perseus | n/a | 15:21 | n/a | 1h 42.686m | 51° 36.379' |
| M77 (Cetus A) | Galaxy | 10.5 | 8.9' | Cetus | 10:19 | 16:22 | 22:25 | 2h 42.977m | 0° 0.789' |
| M78 | Diffuse Nebula | 8 | 2.5' | Orion | 13:22 | 19:25 | 01:28 | 5h 47.014m | 0° 3.398' |
| M79 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 18' | Lepus | 15:39 | 19:03 | 22:26 | 5h 24.393m | -24° 30.777' |
| M80 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 10' | Scorpius | 02:17 | 05:54 | 09:30 | 16h 17.416m | -22° 59.392' |
| M81 (Bode's Galaxy) | Galaxy | 8.5 | 21' | Ursa Major | n/a | 23:33 | n/a | 9h 55.974m | 69° 2.676' |
| M82 (Cigar Galaxy) | Galaxy | 9.5 | 14' | Ursa Major | n/a | 23:34 | n/a | 9h 56.393m | 69° 38.935' |
| M83 (Southern Pinwheel Galaxy) | Galaxy | 8.5 | 14' | Hydra | 00:45 | 03:14 | 05:43 | 13h 37.334m | -29° 53.644' |
| M84 | Galaxy | 11 | 10' | Virgo | 18:44 | 02:02 | 09:21 | 12h 25.444m | 12° 51.069' |
| M85 | Galaxy | 10.5 | 5.8' | Coma Berenices | 18:08 | 02:03 | 09:57 | 12h 25.733m | 18° 8.935' |
| M86 | Galaxy | 11 | 8.2' | Virgo | 18:45 | 02:03 | 09:22 | 12h 26.505m | 12° 54.406' |
| M87 (Virgo A) | Galaxy | 11 | 5.9' | Virgo | 18:53 | 02:08 | 09:24 | 12h 31.134m | 12° 21.133' |
| M88 | Galaxy | 11 | 7.8' | Coma Berenices | 18:41 | 02:09 | 09:38 | 12h 32.314m | 14° 22.874' |
| M89 | Galaxy | 11.5 | 5.4' | Virgo | 18:56 | 02:13 | 09:29 | 12h 35.989m | 12° 30.554' |
| M90 | Galaxy | 11 | 18' | Virgo | 18:54 | 02:14 | 09:35 | 12h 37.146m | 13° 8.903' |
| M91 | Galaxy | 11.5 | 16' | Coma Berenices | 18:44 | 02:13 | 09:42 | 12h 35.757m | 14° 27.688' |
| M92 | Globular Cluster | 7.5 | 36' | Hercules | n/a | 06:53 | n/a | 17h 17.304m | 43° 7.835' |
| M93 | Open Cluster | 6.5 | 39' | Puppis | 17:53 | 21:23 | 00:52 | 7h 44.907m | -23° 51.815' |
| M94 (Cat's Eye Galaxy) | Galaxy | 9.5 | 15' | Canes Venatici | n/a | 02:28 | n/a | 12h 51.195m | 41° 5.102' |
| M95 | Galaxy | 11 | 7.9' | Leo | 17:10 | 00:22 | 07:33 | 10h 44.299m | 11° 40.576' |
| M96 | Galaxy | 10.5 | 9.3' | Leo | 17:12 | 00:24 | 07:36 | 10h 47.083m | 11° 47.359' |
| M97 (Owl Nebula) | Planetary Nebula | 12 | 4.7' | Ursa Major | n/a | 00:52 | n/a | 11h 15.168m | 54° 59.016' |
| M98 | Galaxy | 11 | 14' | Coma Berenices | 18:19 | 01:51 | 09:23 | 12h 14.111m | 14° 52.233' |
| M99 | Galaxy | 10.5 | 7.6' | Coma Berenices | 18:28 | 01:56 | 09:25 | 12h 19.130m | 14° 23.624' |
| M100 | Galaxy | 10.5 | 7.6' | Coma Berenices | 18:22 | 02:00 | 09:38 | 12h 23.234m | 15° 47.533' |
| M101 (Pinwheel Galaxy) | Galaxy | 8.5 | 46' | Ursa Major | n/a | 03:40 | n/a | 14h 3.428m | 54° 18.582' |
| M102 (Spindle Galaxy) | Galaxy | 10.5 | 5.3' | Draco | n/a | 04:43 | n/a | 15h 6.663m | 55° 44.252' |
| M103 | Open Cluster | 7 | 13' | Cassiopeia | n/a | 15:13 | n/a | 1h 33.861m | 60° 41.342' |
| M104 (Sombrero Galaxy) | Galaxy | 9.5 | 12' | Virgo | 21:22 | 02:17 | 07:13 | 12h 40.306m | -11° 39.466' |
| M105 | Galaxy | 11 | 5.3' | Leo | 17:09 | 00:25 | 07:42 | 10h 48.158m | 12° 33.095' |
| M106 | Galaxy | 9.5 | 35' | Canes Venatici | n/a | 01:56 | n/a | 12h 19.276m | 47° 16.638' |
| M107 | Globular Cluster | 10 | 14' | Ophiuchus | 01:23 | 06:09 | 10:56 | 16h 32.878m | -13° 4.041' |
| M108 | Galaxy | 11 | 14' | Ursa Major | n/a | 00:49 | n/a | 11h 11.907m | 55° 38.364' |
| M109 | Galaxy | 11 | 14' | Ursa Major | n/a | 01:35 | n/a | 11h 57.937m | 53° 20.476' |
| M110 | Galaxy | 10 | 30' | Andromeda | n/a | 14:20 | n/a | 0h 40.699m | 41° 43.273' |