Galaxies Visible Tonight
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 22:40
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.
M32
Galaxy
A satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy, containing approximately 3 billion stars, located approximately 2.537 million light-years away.
NGC4490
Galaxy
NGC4490 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.72 in the constellation Canes Venatici, spanning approximately 6.7 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC4449
Galaxy
NGC4449 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.64 in the constellation Canes Venatici, spanning approximately 4.7 arcseconds in the sky.
M59
Galaxy
An elliptical galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
M94
Galaxy
Spiral galaxy known for a high rate of star formation and prominent dust lanes.
Cigar Galaxy (M82)
Galaxy
Starburst galaxy undergoing intense star formation, notable for its irregular shape.
M60
Galaxy
An elliptical galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
NGC4494
Galaxy
NGC4494 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.80 in the constellation Coma Berenices, spanning approximately 4.4 arcseconds in the sky.
Black Eye Galaxy (M64)
Galaxy
A spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 19 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Bode's Galaxy (M81)
Galaxy
Spiral galaxy notable for active galactic nucleus and strong radio emissions.
NGC5195
Galaxy
NGC5195 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.58 in the constellation Canes Venatici, spanning approximately 5.5 arcseconds in the sky.
Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)
Galaxy
NGC4631 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.24 in the constellation Canes Venatici, spanning approximately 14.5 arcseconds in the sky.
M85
Galaxy
Elliptical galaxy a member of the Virgo Cluster, contains numerous globular clusters.
NGC3077
Galaxy
NGC3077 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.88 in the constellation Ursa Major, spanning approximately 5.2 arcseconds in the sky.
Virgo Galaxy (M87)
Galaxy
Supergiant elliptical galaxy harbors a supermassive black hole and produces powerful jets.
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.