Deep Sky Planner
Find deep-sky objects that are well placed from your chosen location, with twilight-aware visibility, magnitude filtering, RA/Dec, transit time, imaging filter suggestions, telescope suitability and DSS survey thumbnails.
The page uses the same shared location picker as Sky Tonight. Use the default Blackpool Cricket Club location, or choose anywhere in the world.
Tonight at a glance
Date
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Location / Time Zone
Blackpool Cricket Club
Times shown as
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Planner window
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Catalogue
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Shown
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Best
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Astronomical dark
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Moon note
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Twilight and darkness
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
Astronomical darkness
| Stage | Evening | Morning |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sunset — | Sunrise — |
| Civil twilight | — | — |
| Nautical twilight | — | — |
| Astronomical twilight | — | — |
| Astronomical darkness | — | — |
Filters
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Click an altitude chart for a larger view.
Choose location
Altitude chart
Civil twilight context
Nautical twilight context
Astronomical twilight
Astronomical darkness
Best observing time