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Every target placed by right ascension and declination, east to the left as on a star chart. The bigger the circle, the more hours; the colour is the scope with the most time on it. Tap one to open it.

Archive scan 29 Aug 2026 · latest night 22 Aug 2026

Sky map of captured targets 0h 2h 4h 6h 8h 10h 12h 14h 16h 18h 20h 22h -30° -15° 0° +15° +30° +45° +60° +75° Andromeda Galaxy (M 31): 101.7 h, 37 nights Bode's Galaxy (M 81): 89.0 h, 23 nights Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380): 54.0 h, 13 nights Western Veil Nebula (NGC 6960): 49.2 h, 28 nights Iris Nebula (NGC 7023): 47.9 h, 21 nights Soul Nebula (IC 1848): 44.6 h, 14 nights Dark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235): 38.7 h, 6 nights Squid Nebula (Sh2-129): 34.6 h, 8 nights Pleiades (M 45): 33.6 h, 19 nights Pinwheel Galaxy (M 101): 32.4 h, 8 nights Heart Nebula (IC 1805): 32.4 h, 11 nights North America Nebula (NGC 7000): 27.3 h, 11 nights Pacman Nebula (NGC 281): 25.9 h, 8 nights Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443): 25.6 h, 18 nights Teddy Bear Nebula (Sh2-171): 24.7 h, 6 nights Helix Nebula (NGC 7293): 23.5 h, 8 nights Cigar Galaxy (M 82): 21.9 h, 3 nights Crocs Eye Galaxy (M 94): 20.8 h, 4 nights Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405): 20.5 h, 7 nights Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888): 19.0 h, 5 nights Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410): 17.9 h, 5 nights Markarian's Chain: 17.2 h, 5 nights Owl Nebula (M 97): 14.4 h, 8 nights Lion Nebula (Sh2-132): 13.6 h, 2 nights Dumbbell Nebula (M 27): 12.7 h, 6 nights Rosette Nebula (NGC 2244): 12.2 h, 4 nights Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635): 12.0 h, 9 nights Leo Triplets (NGC 3628): 11.9 h, 3 nights Butterfly Nebula (IC 1318): 11.2 h, 3 nights Pelican Nebula (IC 5070): 10.3 h, 3 nights vdB 126: 10.2 h, 11 nights Omega Nebula (M 17): 9.7 h, 4 nights NGC 6823: 9.4 h, 3 nights Horsehead Nebula (IC 434): 9.3 h, 4 nights Eagle Nebula (M 16): 9.0 h, 3 nights Orion Nebula (M 42): 8.4 h, 8 nights NGC 6871: 8.1 h, 2 nights Cave Nebula (Sh2-155): 8.1 h, 2 nights Sadr Region (NGC 6910): 6.9 h, 2 nights Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992): 6.5 h, 3 nights Whirlpool Galaxy (M 51): 6.2 h, 3 nights Crab Nebula (M 1): 5.8 h, 5 nights Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891): 5.4 h, 3 nights Hidden Galaxy (IC 342): 5.0 h, 2 nights Christmas Tree Nebula (NGC 2264): 5.0 h, 2 nights Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396): 4.7 h, 3 nights Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946): 4.6 h, 1 night Ring Nebula (M 57): 4.2 h, 1 night Spider Nebula (IC 417): 4.1 h, 2 nights Great Globular Cluster (M 13): 4.0 h, 6 nights Lagoon Nebula (M 8): 4.0 h, 3 nights NGC 2071: 3.6 h, 3 nights LDN 1082: 3.3 h, 1 night Black Eye Galaxy (M 64): 2.9 h, 2 nights M 52: 2.9 h, 2 nights Triangulum Galaxy (M 33): 2.9 h, 1 night Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63): 2.7 h, 1 night M 29: 1.9 h, 2 nights Thor's Helmet (NGC 2359): 1.8 h, 1 night M 92: 1.7 h, 1 night NGC 7510: 1.6 h, 1 night NGC 6934: 1.6 h, 2 nights Beehive Cluster (M 44): 1.5 h, 2 nights NGC 4236: 1.2 h, 1 night M 109: 1.1 h, 1 night NGC 2403: 0.7 h, 1 night California Nebula (NGC 1499): 0.5 h, 1 night M 39: 0.4 h, 1 night M 106: 0.3 h, 1 night M 3: 0.3 h, 1 night C 25: 0.2 h, 1 night Surfboard Galaxy (M 108): 0.2 h, 1 night Betelgeuse: 0.1 h, 1 night M 56: 0.1 h, 1 night NGC 6229: 0.1 h, 1 night Milky Way Core: 0.0 h, 7 nights
S30 Pro 107PHQ S50 S30 FRA400 Not plotted (no fixed position): 3I ATLAS.

By right ascension

Target RA Dec Constellation Hours
Teddy Bear Nebula 0h 04m +68.6° Cepheus 24.7 h
Andromeda Galaxy 0h 43m +41.3° Andromeda 101.7 h
Pacman Nebula 0h 53m +56.6° Cassiopeia 25.9 h
Ghost of Cassiopeia 1h 00m +60.8° Cassiopeia 2.7 h
Triangulum Galaxy 1h 34m +30.7° Triangulum 2.9 h
Silver Sliver Galaxy 2h 23m +42.4° Andromeda 5.4 h
Heart Nebula 2h 33m +61.4° Cassiopeia 32.4 h
Soul Nebula 2h 52m +60.4° Cassiopeia 44.6 h
Hidden Galaxy 3h 47m +68.1° Camelopardalis 5.0 h
Pleiades 3h 47m +24.1° Taurus 33.6 h
California Nebula 4h 03m +36.4° Perseus 0.5 h
Flaming Star Nebula 5h 16m +34.3° Auriga 20.5 h
Tadpoles Nebula 5h 23m +33.4° Auriga 17.9 h
Spider Nebula 5h 28m +34.4° Auriga 4.1 h
Crab Nebula 5h 35m +22.0° Taurus 5.8 h
Orion Nebula 5h 35m −5.4° Orion 8.4 h
Horsehead Nebula 5h 41m −2.5° Orion 9.3 h
NGC 2071 5h 47m +0.3° Orion 3.6 h
Betelgeuse 5h 55m +7.4° Orion 0.1 h
Jellyfish Nebula 6h 17m +22.5° Gemini 25.6 h
Rosette Nebula 6h 32m +4.9° Monoceros 12.2 h
Christmas Tree Nebula 6h 41m +9.9° Monoceros 5.0 h
Thor's Helmet 7h 19m −13.2° Canis Major 1.8 h
NGC 2403 7h 37m +65.6° Camelopardalis 0.7 h
C 25 7h 38m +38.9° Lynx 0.2 h
Beehive Cluster 8h 40m +20.0° Cancer 1.5 h
Bode's Galaxy 9h 56m +69.1° Ursa Major 89.0 h
Cigar Galaxy 9h 56m +69.7° Ursa Major 21.9 h
Surfboard Galaxy 11h 12m +55.7° Ursa Major 0.2 h
Owl Nebula 11h 15m +55.0° Ursa Major 14.4 h
Leo Triplets 11h 20m +13.6° Leo 11.9 h
M 109 11h 58m +53.4° Ursa Major 1.1 h
NGC 4236 12h 17m +69.5° Draco 1.2 h
M 106 12h 19m +47.3° Canes Venatici 0.3 h
Markarian's Chain 12h 27m +13.2° Virgo 17.2 h
Crocs Eye Galaxy 12h 51m +41.1° Canes Venatici 20.8 h
Black Eye Galaxy 12h 57m +21.7° Coma Berenices 2.9 h
Whirlpool Galaxy 13h 30m +47.2° Canes Venatici 6.2 h
M 3 13h 42m +28.4° Canes Venatici 0.3 h
Pinwheel Galaxy 14h 03m +54.4° Ursa Major 32.4 h
Great Globular Cluster 16h 42m +36.5° Hercules 4.0 h
NGC 6229 16h 47m +47.5° Hercules 0.1 h
M 92 17h 17m +43.1° Hercules 1.7 h
Milky Way Core 17h 45m −29.0° Sagittarius 0.0 h
Lagoon Nebula 18h 04m −24.4° Sagittarius 4.0 h
Eagle Nebula 18h 19m −13.8° Serpens 9.0 h
Omega Nebula 18h 21m −16.2° Sagittarius 9.7 h
Ring Nebula 18h 54m +33.0° Lyra 4.2 h
M 56 19h 17m +30.2° Lyra 0.1 h
vdB 126 19h 40m +18.0° Vulpecula 10.2 h
NGC 6823 19h 43m +23.3° Vulpecula 9.4 h
Dumbbell Nebula 20h 00m +22.7° Vulpecula 12.7 h
NGC 6871 20h 06m +35.8° Cygnus 8.1 h
Crescent Nebula 20h 12m +38.4° Cygnus 19.0 h
Butterfly Nebula 20h 16m +41.8° Cygnus 11.2 h
Sadr Region 20h 23m +40.8° Cygnus 6.9 h
M 29 20h 24m +38.5° Cygnus 1.9 h
NGC 6934 20h 34m +7.4° Delphinus 1.6 h
Fireworks Galaxy 20h 35m +60.1° Cygnus 4.6 h
Western Veil Nebula 20h 46m +30.7° Cygnus 49.2 h
Pelican Nebula 20h 51m +44.4° Cygnus 10.3 h
LDN 1082 20h 53m +60.2° Cepheus 3.3 h
Eastern Veil Nebula 20h 56m +31.7° Cygnus 6.5 h
North America Nebula 20h 59m +44.5° Cygnus 27.3 h
Iris Nebula 21h 02m +68.2° Cepheus 47.9 h
Squid Nebula 21h 12m +60.0° Cepheus 34.6 h
M 39 21h 32m +48.4° Cygnus 0.4 h
Elephant's Trunk Nebula 21h 39m +57.5° Cepheus 4.7 h
Dark Shark Nebula 22h 14m +73.4° Cepheus 38.7 h
Lion Nebula 22h 19m +56.1° Cepheus 13.6 h
Helix Nebula 22h 30m −20.8° Aquarius 23.5 h
Wizard Nebula 22h 47m +58.1° Cepheus 54.0 h
Cave Nebula 22h 57m +62.6° Cepheus 8.1 h
NGC 7510 23h 11m +60.6° Cepheus 1.6 h
Bubble Nebula 23h 21m +61.2° Cassiopeia 12.0 h
M 52 23h 25m +61.6° Cassiopeia 2.9 h