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Observer Data

GPS Fix:3
Observer's Lat:36:46:45.6
Observer's Lon:-76:32:7.5
Observer's Elevation:-2.9336 meters
Configured Horizon (D:M:S):0:00:00.0
Observer's Sidereal:21:10:44.45

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Clear Outside Forecast

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Sun

Sun Altitude: -26.9° ↗️
Source: SDO Image
Sun Distance:152060902.08 km
Next Sunrise:7/13/2025 5:57 AM EDT
Next Sunset:7/13/2025 8:25 PM EDT
Next Equinox:9/22/2025 2:19 PM EDT
Next Solstice:12/21/2025 10:02 AM EST
Sun Rise/Set Times

Moon

Moon Altitude: 35.1° ↗️
Source: NASA Moon
Moon Distance:378412.35 km
Next Moon Transit:7/13/2025 3:16 AM EDT
Next Moon Rise:7/13/2025 10:32 PM EDT
Next Moon Set:7/13/2025 8:37 AM EDT
Current Phase:🌕 93% Waning Full Moon
Moon Cycle:58.17% of the 29.53 day cycle
Next New Moon:7/24/2025 3:11 PM EDT
Next Full Moon:8/9/2025 3:54 AM EDT
Moon Stats

Solar System Objects

Name Altitude Azimuth Magnitude Next Transit Sun Distance (AU) Earth Distance (AU)
Full-size
☿️ Mercury -38.7° ↗️ 1.5° 1.08 7/13/2025 2:45 PM EDT 0.4665 0.7024
♀️ Venus -3.7° ↗️ 62.1° -3.99 7/13/2025 10:13 AM EDT 0.7265 1.0296
♂️ Mars -38.8° ↘️ 322.1° 1.53 7/13/2025 4:45 PM EDT 1.6291 2.0073
♃ Jupiter -19.5° ↗️ 38.3° -1.74 7/13/2025 12:12 PM EDT 5.1495 6.1322
♄ Saturn 33.5° ↗️ 122.0° 0.93 7/13/2025 5:50 AM EDT 9.5715 9.1889
♅ Uranus 3.9° ↗️ 67.9° 5.79 7/13/2025 9:31 AM EDT 19.5202 20.1454
♆ Neptune 34.3° ↗️ 121.4° 7.86 7/13/2025 5:50 AM EDT 29.8892 29.5429
♇ Pluto 29.1° ↘️ 192.2° 14.41 7/14/2025 2:00 AM EDT 35.3041 34.3102

1 AU = ~150 million Kilometers = ~93 million miles = 8.3 light-minutes

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Polar Alignment

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Polaris Hour Angle:18.1 hours or 271°
Polaris Next Transit:7/13/2025 8:43 AM EDT

Inverted image as seen through polar alignment scope.

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User Defined Objects

User defined objects are set in config.py using the CUSTOM_OBJECTS which is a list of XEphem formatted catalog data for each object.

Name Type Alt Az RA DEC Next Transit Mag Constellation
T CRB Star, variable 24.6°↘️ 284.8° 15:59:30.62 25:55:09.1 7/13/2025 9:38 PM EDT 10.8 Corona Borealis
M1 Supernova remnant -12.4°↗️ 49.9° 5:34:31.90 22:00:52.0 7/13/2025 11:15 AM EDT 8.4 Taurus
M33 Galaxy, spiral 35.8°↗️ 75.6° 1:33:51.90 30:39:29.0 7/13/2025 7:15 AM EDT 5.5 Triangulum
M42 Nebula, bright -32.0°↗️ 70.8° 5:35:17.10 -5:23:25.0 7/13/2025 11:15 AM EDT 4.0 Orion
M51 Galaxy, spiral 12.0°↘️ 320.8° 13:29:52.60 47:11:44.0 7/13/2025 7:08 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M81 Galaxy, spiral 16.1°↘️ 355.6° 9:55:33.50 69:04:02.0 7/13/2025 3:36 PM EDT 7.0 Ursa Major
M82 Galaxy, spiral 16.7°↘️ 355.7° 9:55:54.00 69:40:59.0 7/13/2025 3:36 PM EDT 8.6 Ursa Major
M104 Galaxy, spiral -36.7°↘️ 283.9° 12:39:59.30 -11:37:21.0 7/13/2025 6:19 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
NGC 2403 Galaxy, spiral 13.9°↗️ 9.5° 7:36:50.60 65:36:06.0 7/13/2025 1:18 PM EDT 8.2 Camelopardalis
NGC 457 Cluster, open 44.7°↗️ 40.8° 1:19:35.00 58:17:12.0 7/13/2025 7:01 AM EDT 6.4 Cassiopeia
NGC 7635 Nebula, bright 58.0°↗️ 29.4° 23:20:45.00 61:12:42.0 7/13/2025 5:02 AM EDT 11.0 Cassiopeia
NGC 869 Cluster, open 36.7°↗️ 41.2° 2:19:00.00 57:07:42.0 7/13/2025 8:00 AM EDT 5.3 Perseus
NGC 891 Galaxy, spiral 31.6°↗️ 58.0° 2:22:33.00 42:20:50.0 7/13/2025 8:03 AM EDT 10.1 Andromeda
IC 434 Nebula, bright -31.1°↗️ 67.1° 5:41:00.00 -2:27:12.0 7/13/2025 11:21 AM EDT 11.0 Orion

Messier Objects

The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier. The table below is generated using data from the XEphem Catalogs.

Name Type Alt Az RA DEC Next Transit Mag Constellation
M1 Supernova remnant -12.4°↗️ 49.9° 5:34:31.90 22:00:52.0 7/13/2025 11:15 AM EDT 8.4 Taurus
M2 Cluster, globular 52.1°↗️ 170.2° 21:33:27.20 -0:49:22.0 7/13/2025 3:15 AM EDT 6.6 Aquarius
M3 Cluster, globular 1.2°↘️ 305.1° 13:42:11.20 28:22:34.0 7/13/2025 7:21 PM EDT 6.3 Canes Venatici
M4 Cluster, globular -2.3°↘️ 238.0° 16:23:35.50 -26:31:29.0 7/13/2025 10:02 PM EDT 5.4 Scorpius
M5 Cluster, globular 3.0°↘️ 270.2° 15:18:33.80 2:05:00.0 7/13/2025 8:57 PM EDT 5.7 Serpens Caput
M6 Cluster, open 5.5°↘️ 222.1° 17:40:20.00 -32:15:00.0 7/13/2025 11:19 PM EDT 4.2 Scorpius
M7 Cluster, open 5.3°↘️ 218.3° 17:53:50.00 -34:47:36.0 7/13/2025 11:32 PM EDT 3.3 Scorpius
M8 Nebula, bright 14.9°↘️ 223.0° 18:03:42.00 -24:22:48.0 7/13/2025 11:42 PM EDT 5.0 Sagittarius
M9 Cluster, globular 12.6°↘️ 235.0° 17:19:11.80 -18:30:57.0 7/13/2025 10:57 PM EDT 7.8 Ophiuchus
M10 Cluster, globular 18.6°↘️ 249.7° 16:57:08.90 -4:05:56.0 7/13/2025 10:35 PM EDT 6.6 Ophiuchus
M11 Cluster, open 36.2°↘️ 224.3° 18:51:05.00 -6:16:12.0 7/14/2025 12:29 AM EDT 5.8 Scutum
M12 Cluster, globular 18.1°↘️ 253.1° 16:47:14.50 -1:56:50.0 7/13/2025 10:25 PM EDT 6.1 Ophiuchus
M13 Cluster, globular 37.4°↘️ 291.2° 16:41:41.50 36:27:39.0 7/13/2025 10:19 PM EDT 5.8 Hercules
M14 Cluster, globular 26.6°↘️ 243.0° 17:37:36.10 -3:14:43.0 7/13/2025 11:16 PM EDT 7.6 Ophiuchus
M15 Cluster, globular 65.1°↗️ 168.1° 21:29:58.30 12:10:03.0 7/13/2025 3:11 AM EDT 6.3 Pegasus
M16 Cluster, open 25.4°↘️ 226.7° 18:18:48.00 -13:48:24.0 7/13/2025 11:57 PM EDT 6.0 Serpens Cauda
M17 Cluster, with nebulosity 23.8°↘️ 224.8° 18:20:47.00 -16:10:18.0 7/13/2025 11:59 PM EDT 6.0 Sagittarius
M18 Cluster, open 23.0°↘️ 224.3° 18:19:58.00 -17:06:06.0 7/13/2025 11:58 PM EDT 6.9 Sagittarius
M19 Cluster, globular 4.4°↘️ 232.3° 17:02:37.70 -26:16:03.0 7/13/2025 10:41 PM EDT 6.8 Ophiuchus
M20 Cluster, with nebulosity 15.8°↘️ 224.1° 18:02:42.00 -22:58:18.0 7/13/2025 11:41 PM EDT 6.3 Sagittarius
M21 Cluster, open 16.4°↘️ 224.1° 18:04:13.30 -22:29:24.0 7/13/2025 11:42 PM EDT 5.9 Sagittarius
M22 Cluster, globular 19.5°↘️ 216.8° 18:36:24.20 -23:54:10.0 7/14/2025 12:14 AM EDT 5.2 Sagittarius
M23 Cluster, open 18.2°↘️ 227.7° 17:57:04.00 -18:59:00.0 7/13/2025 11:35 PM EDT 5.5 Sagittarius
M24 Star 21.6°↘️ 223.7° 18:18:48.00 -18:33:00.0 7/13/2025 11:57 PM EDT 15.99 Sagittarius
M25 Cluster, open 22.9°↘️ 220.6° 18:31:48.00 -19:06:48.0 7/14/2025 12:10 AM EDT 4.6 Sagittarius
M26 Cluster, open 32.8°↘️ 223.6° 18:45:18.00 -9:22:50.0 7/14/2025 12:23 AM EDT 8.0 Scutum
M27 Nebula, planetary 69.4°↘️ 232.1° 19:59:36.30 22:43:18.0 7/14/2025 1:37 AM EDT 7.4 Vulpecula
M28 Cluster, globular 17.2°↘️ 218.7° 18:24:32.90 -24:52:10.0 7/14/2025 12:03 AM EDT 6.9 Sagittarius
M29 Cluster, open 80.8°↘️ 284.8° 20:23:58.00 38:30:30.0 7/14/2025 2:01 AM EDT 6.6 Cygnus
M30 Cluster, globular 29.7°↗️ 171.8° 21:40:22.00 -23:10:43.0 7/13/2025 3:22 AM EDT 6.9 Capricornus
M31 Galaxy, spiral 49.0°↗️ 66.5° 0:42:44.30 41:16:08.0 7/13/2025 6:24 AM EDT 3.5 Andromeda
M32 Galaxy, spherical 48.9°↗️ 67.1° 0:42:41.80 40:51:57.0 7/13/2025 6:24 AM EDT 8.1 Andromeda
M33 Galaxy, spiral 35.8°↗️ 75.6° 1:33:51.90 30:39:29.0 7/13/2025 7:15 AM EDT 5.5 Triangulum
M34 Cluster, open 28.4°↗️ 55.9° 2:42:05.00 42:45:42.0 7/13/2025 8:23 AM EDT 5.2 Perseus
M35 Cluster, open -15.6°↗️ 42.0° 6:09:00.00 24:21:00.0 7/13/2025 11:49 AM EDT 5.1 Gemini
M36 Cluster, open -3.5°↗️ 41.6° 5:36:17.70 34:08:27.0 7/13/2025 11:17 AM EDT 6.0 Auriga
M37 Cluster, open -6.8°↗️ 40.0° 5:52:18.30 32:33:11.0 7/13/2025 11:33 AM EDT 5.6 Auriga
M38 Cluster, open -1.2°↗️ 41.7° 5:28:40.00 35:50:54.0 7/13/2025 11:09 AM EDT 6.4 Auriga
M39 Cluster, open 77.6°↗️ 17.1° 21:31:42.00 48:25:00.0 7/13/2025 3:13 AM EDT 4.6 Cygnus
M40 Star, visual double 12.9°↘️ 336.1° 12:22:15.69 58:05:04.1 7/13/2025 6:01 PM EDT 8.4 Ursa Major
M41 Cluster, open -55.0°↗️ 72.9° 6:46:00.00 -20:45:24.0 7/13/2025 12:25 PM EDT 4.5 Canis Major
M42 Nebula, bright -32.0°↗️ 70.8° 5:35:17.10 -5:23:25.0 7/13/2025 11:15 AM EDT 4.0 Orion
M43 Nebula, bright -32.0°↗️ 70.6° 5:35:31.30 -5:16:03.0 7/13/2025 11:15 AM EDT 9.0 Orion
M44 Cluster, open -33.2°↗️ 8.3° 8:39:57.20 19:40:21.0 7/13/2025 2:20 PM EDT 3.1 Cancer
M45 Cluster, with nebulosity 7.2°↗️ 65.1° 3:47:00.00 24:07:00.0 7/13/2025 9:27 AM EDT 1.6 Taurus
M46 Cluster, open -60.6°↗️ 47.5° 7:41:46.80 -14:48:36.0 7/13/2025 1:21 PM EDT 6.1 Puppis
M47 Cluster, open -59.6°↗️ 49.1° 7:36:35.00 -14:28:47.0 7/13/2025 1:16 PM EDT 4.4 Puppis
M48 Cluster, open -56.5°↗️ 25.8° 8:13:43.10 -5:45:02.0 7/13/2025 1:53 PM EDT 5.8 Hydra
M49 Galaxy, spherical -25.3°↘️ 302.8° 12:29:46.70 8:00:00.0 7/13/2025 6:09 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
M50 Cluster, open -49.6°↗️ 53.4° 7:02:42.00 -8:23:00.0 7/13/2025 12:42 PM EDT 5.9 Monoceros
M51 Galaxy, spiral 12.0°↘️ 320.8° 13:29:52.60 47:11:44.0 7/13/2025 7:08 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M52 Cluster, open 57.4°↗️ 29.3° 23:24:48.00 61:35:36.0 7/13/2025 5:06 AM EDT 6.9 Cassiopeia
M53 Cluster, globular -10.7°↘️ 302.3° 13:12:55.30 18:10:11.0 7/13/2025 6:52 PM EDT 7.7 Coma Berenices
M54 Cluster, globular 15.8°↘️ 209.6° 18:55:03.30 -30:28:40.0 7/14/2025 12:33 AM EDT 7.7 Sagittarius
M55 Cluster, globular 19.2°↘️ 200.1° 19:39:59.40 -30:57:42.0 7/14/2025 1:18 AM EDT 6.3 Sagittarius
M56 Cluster, globular 65.6°↘️ 262.7° 19:16:35.50 30:11:07.0 7/14/2025 12:54 AM EDT 8.4 Lyra
M57 Nebula, planetary 62.0°↘️ 272.6° 18:53:35.10 33:01:47.0 7/14/2025 12:31 AM EDT 8.8 Lyra
M58 Galaxy, spiral -21.2°↘️ 304.1° 12:37:43.70 11:49:06.0 7/13/2025 6:16 PM EDT 9.6 Virgo
M59 Galaxy, spherical -20.6°↘️ 303.1° 12:42:02.20 11:38:50.0 7/13/2025 6:21 PM EDT 9.7 Virgo
M60 Galaxy, spherical -20.4°↘️ 302.8° 12:43:39.80 11:33:11.0 7/13/2025 6:22 PM EDT 8.8 Virgo
M61 Galaxy, spiral -29.2°↘️ 301.7° 12:21:54.90 4:28:22.0 7/13/2025 6:01 PM EDT 9.3 Virgo
M62 Cluster, globular 1.4°↘️ 229.8° 17:01:12.60 -30:06:42.0 7/13/2025 10:40 PM EDT 6.4 Ophiuchus
M63 Galaxy, spiral 6.7°↘️ 318.8° 13:15:49.00 42:01:59.0 7/13/2025 6:54 PM EDT 8.5 Canes Venatici
M64 Galaxy, spiral -10.8°↘️ 307.6° 12:56:43.80 21:40:59.0 7/13/2025 6:35 PM EDT 8.5 Coma Berenices
M65 Galaxy, spiral -31.7°↘️ 322.2° 11:18:55.60 13:05:27.0 7/13/2025 4:58 PM EDT 9.2 Leo
M66 Galaxy, spiral -31.6°↘️ 321.8° 11:20:15.10 12:59:24.0 7/13/2025 4:59 PM EDT 8.9 Leo
M67 Cluster, open -41.3°↗️ 6.0° 8:51:00.00 11:48:00.0 7/13/2025 2:30 PM EDT 6.9 Cancer
M68 Cluster, globular -44.9°↘️ 267.0° 12:39:28.00 -26:44:32.0 7/13/2025 6:18 PM EDT 7.3 Hydra
M69 Cluster, globular 11.7°↘️ 213.2° 18:31:23.20 -32:20:51.0 7/14/2025 12:10 AM EDT 7.6 Sagittarius
M70 Cluster, globular 13.0°↘️ 211.0° 18:43:12.70 -32:17:29.0 7/14/2025 12:21 AM EDT 7.8 Sagittarius
M71 Cluster, globular 65.5°↘️ 228.0° 19:53:46.10 18:46:44.0 7/14/2025 1:31 AM EDT 8.4 Sagitta
M72 Cluster, globular 40.6°↘️ 185.1° 20:53:27.90 -12:32:11.0 7/14/2025 2:31 AM EDT 9.2 Aquarius
M73 Cluster, open 40.6°↘️ 183.3° 20:58:56.00 -12:38:07.0 7/14/2025 2:36 AM EDT 8.9 Aquarius
M74 Galaxy, spiral 27.9°↗️ 90.4° 1:36:41.70 15:47:00.0 7/13/2025 7:17 AM EDT 9.1 Pisces
M75 Cluster, globular 29.5°↘️ 196.9° 20:06:04.80 -21:55:15.0 7/14/2025 1:44 AM EDT 8.6 Sagittarius
M76 Nebula, planetary 40.8°↗️ 49.5° 1:42:18.10 51:34:17.0 7/13/2025 7:23 AM EDT 10.1 Perseus
M77 Galaxy, spiral 5.4°↗️ 93.9° 2:42:40.80 -0:00:46.0 7/13/2025 8:23 AM EDT 8.9 Cetus
M78 Nebula, diffuse -30.4°↗️ 63.8° 5:46:45.00 0:04:48.0 7/13/2025 11:27 AM EDT 8.0 Orion
M79 Cluster, globular -40.7°↗️ 92.3° 5:24:10.60 -24:31:25.0 7/13/2025 11:04 AM EDT 7.7 Lepus
M80 Cluster, globular -1.1°↘️ 241.7° 16:17:02.50 -22:58:28.0 7/13/2025 9:55 PM EDT 7.3 Scorpius
M81 Galaxy, spiral 16.1°↘️ 355.6° 9:55:33.50 69:04:02.0 7/13/2025 3:36 PM EDT 7.0 Ursa Major
M82 Galaxy, spiral 16.7°↘️ 355.7° 9:55:54.00 69:40:59.0 7/13/2025 3:36 PM EDT 8.6 Ursa Major
M83 Galaxy, spiral -34.8°↘️ 256.1° 13:37:00.20 -29:52:02.0 7/13/2025 7:16 PM EDT 7.5 Hydra
M84 Galaxy, spherical -22.4°↘️ 307.3° 12:25:03.60 12:53:13.0 7/13/2025 6:04 PM EDT 9.2 Virgo
M85 Galaxy, spiral -18.3°↘️ 310.9° 12:25:23.90 18:11:27.0 7/13/2025 6:04 PM EDT 9.1 Coma Berenices
M86 Galaxy, spherical -22.2°↘️ 307.1° 12:26:11.50 12:56:47.0 7/13/2025 6:05 PM EDT 8.9 Virgo
M87 Galaxy, spherical -21.9°↘️ 305.8° 12:30:49.40 12:23:26.0 7/13/2025 6:10 PM EDT 8.6 Virgo
M88 Galaxy, spiral -20.2°↘️ 307.1° 12:31:59.00 14:25:11.0 7/13/2025 6:11 PM EDT 9.4 Coma Berenices
M89 Galaxy, spherical -21.0°↘️ 305.0° 12:35:39.90 12:33:22.0 7/13/2025 6:14 PM EDT 9.9 Virgo
M90 Galaxy, spiral -20.3°↘️ 305.2° 12:36:50.00 13:09:50.0 7/13/2025 6:16 PM EDT 9.4 Virgo
M91 Galaxy, spiral -19.5°↘️ 306.4° 12:35:26.40 14:29:47.0 7/13/2025 6:14 PM EDT 10.1 Coma Berenices
M92 Cluster, globular 45.8°↘️ 297.1° 17:17:07.30 43:08:13.0 7/13/2025 10:55 PM EDT 6.5 Hercules
M93 Cluster, open -67.7°↗️ 60.8° 7:44:30.00 -23:51:24.0 7/13/2025 1:24 PM EDT 6.2 Puppis
M94 Galaxy, spiral 2.8°↘️ 321.6° 12:50:53.10 41:07:17.0 7/13/2025 6:30 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M95 Galaxy, spiral -36.8°↘️ 330.6° 10:43:57.80 11:42:12.0 7/13/2025 4:23 PM EDT 9.8 Leo
M96 Galaxy, spiral -36.4°↘️ 329.9° 10:46:45.80 11:49:12.0 7/13/2025 4:26 PM EDT 9.3 Leo
M97 Nebula, planetary 5.5°↘️ 342.5° 11:14:47.70 55:01:10.0 7/13/2025 4:54 PM EDT 9.9 Ursa Major
M98 Galaxy, spiral -22.6°↘️ 311.0° 12:13:47.80 14:53:58.0 7/13/2025 5:53 PM EDT 10.1 Coma Berenices
M99 Galaxy, spiral -22.2°↘️ 309.7° 12:18:49.30 14:25:03.0 7/13/2025 5:58 PM EDT 9.7 Coma Berenices
M100 Galaxy, spiral -20.5°↘️ 309.8° 12:22:54.90 15:49:22.0 7/13/2025 6:02 PM EDT 9.3 Coma Berenices
M101 Galaxy, spiral 20.6°↘️ 323.3° 14:03:12.40 54:20:58.0 7/13/2025 7:41 PM EDT 7.5 Ursa Major
M102 Galaxy, spiral 29.2°↘️ 319.8° 15:06:29.40 55:45:49.0 7/13/2025 8:44 PM EDT 9.9 Draco
M103 Cluster, open 42.9°↗️ 37.6° 1:33:23.00 60:39:00.0 7/13/2025 7:14 AM EDT 7.4 Cassiopeia
M104 Galaxy, spiral -36.7°↘️ 283.9° 12:39:59.30 -11:37:21.0 7/13/2025 6:19 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
M105 Galaxy, spherical -35.6°↘️ 330.0° 10:47:49.50 12:34:52.0 7/13/2025 4:27 PM EDT 9.5 Leo
M106 Galaxy, spiral 4.0°↘️ 329.9° 12:18:57.80 47:18:25.0 7/13/2025 5:58 PM EDT 8.3 Canes Venatici
M107 Cluster, globular 8.1°↘️ 246.9° 16:32:31.90 -13:03:11.0 7/13/2025 10:11 PM EDT 7.8 Ophiuchus
M108 Galaxy, spiral 5.9°↘️ 343.2° 11:11:29.40 55:40:22.0 7/13/2025 4:51 PM EDT 9.9 Ursa Major
M109 Galaxy, spiral 7.1°↘️ 336.2° 11:57:35.40 53:22:25.0 7/13/2025 5:36 PM EDT 9.8 Ursa Major
M110 Galaxy, spherical 49.5°↗️ 66.0° 0:40:22.10 41:41:07.0 7/13/2025 6:21 AM EDT 7.9 Andromeda

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