RaspAstro

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Observer Data

GPS Fix:3
Observer's Lat:36:46:45.6
Observer's Lon:-76:32:7.3
Observer's Elevation:8.003 meters
Configured Horizon (D:M:S):0:00:00.0
Observer's Sidereal:7:44:15.38

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Clear Outside Forecast

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Sun

Sun Altitude: 16.6° ↘️
Source: SDO Image
Sun Distance:150643178.01 km
Next Sunrise:4/29/2026 6:14 AM EDT
Next Sunset:4/28/2026 7:52 PM EDT
Next Equinox:9/22/2026 8:05 PM EDT
Next Solstice:6/21/2026 4:24 AM EDT
Sun Rise/Set Times

Moon

Moon Altitude: 12.3° ↗️
Source: NASA Moon
Moon Distance:390259.86 km
Next Moon Transit:4/28/2026 11:08 PM EDT
Next Moon Rise:4/29/2026 6:13 PM EDT
Next Moon Set:4/29/2026 4:54 AM EDT
Current Phase:🌕 93% Waxing Full Moon
Moon Cycle:41.21% of the 29.53 day cycle
Next New Moon:5/16/2026 4:00 PM EDT
Next Full Moon:5/1/2026 1:23 PM EDT
Moon Stats

Solar System Objects

Name Altitude Azimuth Magnitude Next Transit Sun Distance (AU) Earth Distance (AU)
Full-size
☿️ Mercury 0.2° ↘️ 278.2° -0.59 4/29/2026 12:05 PM EDT 0.3892 1.2274
♀️ Venus 42.7° ↘️ 267.0° -3.84 4/29/2026 2:54 PM EDT 0.7189 1.4486
♂️ Mars -6.6° ↘️ 281.3° 1.22 4/29/2026 11:33 AM EDT 1.3893 2.2491
♃ Jupiter 74.9° ↘️ 201.1° -1.89 4/29/2026 5:56 PM EDT 5.2542 5.5128
♄ Saturn -12.6° ↘️ 281.6° 0.91 4/29/2026 11:12 AM EDT 9.4822 10.3427
♅ Uranus 37.1° ↘️ 268.3° 5.81 4/29/2026 2:27 PM EDT 19.4692 20.4023
♆ Neptune -17.9° ↘️ 284.1° 7.94 4/29/2026 10:49 AM EDT 29.8818 30.6962
♇ Pluto -72.2° ↘️ 318.0° 14.55 4/29/2026 7:12 AM EDT 35.5035 35.4341

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:4.7 hours or 70°
Polaris Next Transit:4/29/2026 1:39 PM 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 -8.2°↗️ 48.9° 15:59:30.62 25:55:09.1 4/29/2026 2:37 AM EDT 10.8 Corona Borealis
M1 Supernova remnant 58.6°↘️ 250.9° 5:34:31.90 22:00:52.0 4/29/2026 4:11 PM EDT 8.4 Taurus
M33 Galaxy, spiral 16.2°↘️ 296.6° 1:33:51.90 30:39:29.0 4/29/2026 12:10 PM EDT 5.5 Triangulum
M42 Nebula, bright 38.4°↘️ 222.2° 5:35:17.10 -5:23:25.0 4/29/2026 4:11 PM EDT 4.0 Orion
M51 Galaxy, spiral 28.0°↗️ 50.4° 13:29:52.60 47:11:44.0 4/29/2026 12:08 AM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M81 Galaxy, spiral 53.0°↗️ 19.2° 9:55:33.50 69:04:02.0 4/28/2026 8:35 PM EDT 7.0 Ursa Major
M82 Galaxy, spiral 52.6°↗️ 18.5° 9:55:54.00 69:40:59.0 4/28/2026 8:36 PM EDT 8.6 Ursa Major
M104 Galaxy, spiral 5.2°↗️ 108.9° 12:39:59.30 -11:37:21.0 4/28/2026 11:19 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
NGC 2403 Galaxy, spiral 61.2°↘️ 359.0° 7:36:50.60 65:36:06.0 4/29/2026 6:13 PM EDT 8.2 Camelopardalis
NGC 457 Cluster, open 27.9°↘️ 323.9° 1:19:35.00 58:17:12.0 4/29/2026 11:56 AM EDT 6.4 Cassiopeia
NGC 7635 Nebula, bright 17.6°↘️ 335.9° 23:20:45.00 61:12:42.0 4/29/2026 9:57 AM EDT 11.0 Cassiopeia
NGC 869 Cluster, open 34.9°↘️ 319.4° 2:19:00.00 57:07:42.0 4/29/2026 12:56 PM EDT 5.3 Perseus
NGC 891 Galaxy, spiral 30.4°↘️ 302.6° 2:22:33.00 42:20:50.0 4/29/2026 12:59 PM EDT 10.1 Andromeda
IC 434 Nebula, bright 41.6°↘️ 222.7° 5:41:00.00 -2:27:12.0 4/29/2026 4:17 PM 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 58.6°↘️ 250.9° 5:34:31.90 22:00:52.0 4/29/2026 4:11 PM EDT 8.4 Taurus
M2 Cluster, globular -45.8°↘️ 318.3° 21:33:27.20 -0:49:22.0 4/29/2026 8:11 AM EDT 6.6 Aquarius
M3 Cluster, globular 16.6°↗️ 66.8° 13:42:11.20 28:22:34.0 4/29/2026 12:20 AM EDT 6.3 Canes Venatici
M4 Cluster, globular -46.9°↗️ 91.1° 16:23:35.50 -26:31:29.0 4/29/2026 3:02 AM EDT 5.4 Scorpius
M5 Cluster, globular -17.7°↗️ 73.5° 15:18:33.80 2:05:00.0 4/29/2026 1:57 AM EDT 5.7 Serpens Caput
M6 Cluster, open -64.5°↗️ 88.9° 17:40:20.00 -32:15:00.0 4/29/2026 4:18 AM EDT 4.2 Scorpius
M7 Cluster, open -68.0°↗️ 93.0° 17:53:50.00 -34:47:36.0 4/29/2026 4:32 AM EDT 3.3 Scorpius
M8 Nebula, bright -65.5°↗️ 66.6° 18:03:42.00 -24:22:48.0 4/29/2026 4:42 AM EDT 5.0 Sagittarius
M9 Cluster, globular -53.7°↗️ 69.7° 17:19:11.80 -18:30:57.0 4/29/2026 3:57 AM EDT 7.8 Ophiuchus
M10 Cluster, globular -40.0°↗️ 59.4° 16:57:08.90 -4:05:56.0 4/29/2026 3:35 AM EDT 6.6 Ophiuchus
M11 Cluster, open -57.3°↗️ 24.3° 18:51:05.00 -6:16:12.0 4/29/2026 5:29 AM EDT 5.8 Scutum
M12 Cluster, globular -36.7°↗️ 59.8° 16:47:14.50 -1:56:50.0 4/29/2026 3:25 AM EDT 6.1 Ophiuchus
M13 Cluster, globular -5.6°↗️ 35.2° 16:41:41.50 36:27:39.0 4/29/2026 3:19 AM EDT 5.8 Hercules
M14 Cluster, globular -45.8°↗️ 48.1° 17:37:36.10 -3:14:43.0 4/29/2026 4:15 AM EDT 7.6 Ophiuchus
M15 Cluster, globular -34.9°↘️ 327.6° 21:29:58.30 12:10:03.0 4/29/2026 8:07 AM EDT 6.3 Pegasus
M16 Cluster, open -60.3°↗️ 44.7° 18:18:48.00 -13:48:24.0 4/29/2026 4:57 AM EDT 6.0 Serpens Cauda
M17 Cluster, with nebulosity -62.5°↗️ 46.8° 18:20:47.00 -16:10:18.0 4/29/2026 4:59 AM EDT 6.0 Sagittarius
M18 Cluster, open -63.1°↗️ 48.4° 18:19:58.00 -17:06:06.0 4/29/2026 4:58 AM EDT 6.9 Sagittarius
M19 Cluster, globular -54.6°↗️ 84.4° 17:02:37.70 -26:16:03.0 4/29/2026 3:41 AM EDT 6.8 Ophiuchus
M20 Cluster, with nebulosity -64.4°↗️ 64.3° 18:02:42.00 -22:58:18.0 4/29/2026 4:41 AM EDT 6.3 Sagittarius
M21 Cluster, open -64.4°↗️ 62.9° 18:04:13.30 -22:29:24.0 4/29/2026 4:42 AM EDT 5.9 Sagittarius
M22 Cluster, globular -70.8°↗️ 52.4° 18:36:24.20 -23:54:10.0 4/29/2026 5:14 AM EDT 5.2 Sagittarius
M23 Cluster, open -60.8°↗️ 59.6° 17:57:04.00 -18:59:00.0 4/29/2026 4:35 AM EDT 5.5 Sagittarius
M24 Star -64.1°↗️ 50.9° 18:18:48.00 -18:33:00.0 4/29/2026 4:57 AM EDT 15.99 Sagittarius
M25 Cluster, open -66.5°↗️ 46.1° 18:31:48.00 -19:06:48.0 4/29/2026 5:10 AM EDT 4.6 Sagittarius
M26 Cluster, open -59.6°↗️ 29.0° 18:45:18.00 -9:22:50.0 4/29/2026 5:23 AM EDT 8.0 Scutum
M27 Nebula, planetary -30.3°↘️ 355.6° 19:59:36.30 22:43:18.0 4/29/2026 6:37 AM EDT 7.4 Vulpecula
M28 Cluster, globular -69.5°↗️ 59.9° 18:24:32.90 -24:52:10.0 4/29/2026 5:02 AM EDT 6.9 Sagittarius
M29 Cluster, open -14.1°↘️ 351.8° 20:23:58.00 38:30:30.0 4/29/2026 7:01 AM EDT 6.6 Cygnus
M30 Cluster, globular -61.2°↘️ 290.2° 21:40:22.00 -23:10:43.0 4/29/2026 8:18 AM EDT 6.9 Capricornus
M31 Galaxy, spiral 13.9°↘️ 311.7° 0:42:44.30 41:16:08.0 4/29/2026 11:19 AM EDT 3.5 Andromeda
M32 Galaxy, spherical 13.7°↘️ 311.4° 0:42:41.80 40:51:57.0 4/29/2026 11:19 AM EDT 8.1 Andromeda
M33 Galaxy, spiral 16.2°↘️ 296.6° 1:33:51.90 30:39:29.0 4/29/2026 12:10 PM EDT 5.5 Triangulum
M34 Cluster, open 33.9°↘️ 301.4° 2:42:05.00 42:45:42.0 4/29/2026 1:19 PM EDT 5.2 Perseus
M35 Cluster, open 66.4°↘️ 244.8° 6:09:00.00 24:21:00.0 4/29/2026 4:45 PM EDT 5.1 Gemini
M36 Cluster, open 64.3°↘️ 273.6° 5:36:17.70 34:08:27.0 4/29/2026 4:12 PM EDT 6.0 Auriga
M37 Cluster, open 67.0°↘️ 267.6° 5:52:18.30 32:33:11.0 4/29/2026 4:28 PM EDT 5.6 Auriga
M38 Cluster, open 63.2°↘️ 278.2° 5:28:40.00 35:50:54.0 4/29/2026 4:05 PM EDT 6.4 Auriga
M39 Cluster, open -1.4°↘️ 342.4° 21:31:42.00 48:25:00.0 4/29/2026 8:08 AM EDT 4.6 Cygnus
M40 Star, visual double 40.8°↗️ 41.2° 12:22:15.69 58:05:04.1 4/28/2026 11:01 PM EDT 8.4 Ursa Major
M41 Cluster, open 30.9°↘️ 195.6° 6:46:00.00 -20:45:24.0 4/29/2026 5:21 PM EDT 4.5 Canis Major
M42 Nebula, bright 38.4°↘️ 222.2° 5:35:17.10 -5:23:25.0 4/29/2026 4:11 PM EDT 4.0 Orion
M43 Nebula, bright 38.5°↘️ 222.2° 5:35:31.30 -5:16:03.0 4/29/2026 4:11 PM EDT 9.0 Orion
M44 Cluster, open 68.7°↗️ 140.1° 8:39:57.20 19:40:21.0 4/28/2026 7:19 PM EDT 3.1 Cancer
M45 Cluster, with nebulosity 38.5°↘️ 273.4° 3:47:00.00 24:07:00.0 4/29/2026 2:23 PM EDT 1.6 Taurus
M46 Cluster, open 38.3°↘️ 180.4° 7:41:46.80 -14:48:36.0 4/29/2026 6:17 PM EDT 6.1 Puppis
M47 Cluster, open 38.7°↘️ 182.0° 7:36:35.00 -14:28:47.0 4/29/2026 6:12 PM EDT 4.4 Puppis
M48 Cluster, open 46.8°↗️ 168.8° 8:13:43.10 -5:45:02.0 4/28/2026 6:53 PM EDT 5.8 Hydra
M49 Galaxy, spherical 19.3°↗️ 94.7° 12:29:46.70 8:00:00.0 4/28/2026 11:08 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
M50 Cluster, open 43.8°↘️ 193.9° 7:02:42.00 -8:23:00.0 4/29/2026 5:38 PM EDT 5.9 Monoceros
M51 Galaxy, spiral 28.0°↗️ 50.4° 13:29:52.60 47:11:44.0 4/29/2026 12:08 AM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M52 Cluster, open 18.2°↘️ 335.8° 23:24:48.00 61:35:36.0 4/29/2026 10:01 AM EDT 6.9 Cassiopeia
M53 Cluster, globular 16.5°↗️ 79.6° 13:12:55.30 18:10:11.0 4/28/2026 11:51 PM EDT 7.7 Coma Berenices
M54 Cluster, globular -78.3°↗️ 60.8° 18:55:03.30 -30:28:40.0 4/29/2026 5:33 AM EDT 7.7 Sagittarius
M55 Cluster, globular -84.1°↗️ 5.4° 19:39:59.40 -30:57:42.0 4/29/2026 6:18 AM EDT 6.3 Sagittarius
M56 Cluster, globular -22.7°↗️ 6.2° 19:16:35.50 30:11:07.0 4/29/2026 5:54 AM EDT 8.4 Lyra
M57 Nebula, planetary -19.2°↗️ 11.0° 18:53:35.10 33:01:47.0 4/29/2026 5:31 AM EDT 8.8 Lyra
M58 Galaxy, spiral 19.9°↗️ 90.2° 12:37:43.70 11:49:06.0 4/28/2026 11:16 PM EDT 9.6 Virgo
M59 Galaxy, spherical 19.0°↗️ 89.7° 12:42:02.20 11:38:50.0 4/28/2026 11:21 PM EDT 9.7 Virgo
M60 Galaxy, spherical 18.6°↗️ 89.5° 12:43:39.80 11:33:11.0 4/28/2026 11:22 PM EDT 8.8 Virgo
M61 Galaxy, spiral 18.8°↗️ 98.9° 12:21:54.90 4:28:22.0 4/28/2026 11:01 PM EDT 9.3 Virgo
M62 Cluster, globular -56.0°↗️ 90.8° 17:01:12.60 -30:06:42.0 4/29/2026 3:39 AM EDT 6.4 Ophiuchus
M63 Galaxy, spiral 28.1°↗️ 56.9° 13:15:49.00 42:01:59.0 4/28/2026 11:54 PM EDT 8.5 Canes Venatici
M64 Galaxy, spiral 21.7°↗️ 78.7° 12:56:43.80 21:40:59.0 4/28/2026 11:35 PM EDT 8.5 Coma Berenices
M65 Galaxy, spiral 36.4°↗️ 101.7° 11:18:55.60 13:05:27.0 4/28/2026 9:58 PM EDT 9.2 Leo
M66 Galaxy, spiral 36.0°↗️ 101.6° 11:20:15.10 12:59:24.0 4/28/2026 9:59 PM EDT 8.9 Leo
M67 Cluster, open 60.6°↗️ 144.2° 8:51:00.00 11:48:00.0 4/28/2026 7:30 PM EDT 6.9 Cancer
M68 Cluster, globular -4.3°↗️ 120.6° 12:39:28.00 -26:44:32.0 4/28/2026 11:18 PM EDT 7.3 Hydra
M69 Cluster, globular -74.7°↗️ 78.3° 18:31:23.20 -32:20:51.0 4/29/2026 5:09 AM EDT 7.6 Sagittarius
M70 Cluster, globular -77.0°↗️ 74.0° 18:43:12.70 -32:17:29.0 4/29/2026 5:21 AM EDT 7.8 Sagittarius
M71 Cluster, globular -34.3°↘️ 356.9° 19:53:46.10 18:46:44.0 4/29/2026 6:31 AM EDT 8.4 Sagitta
M72 Cluster, globular -61.0°↘️ 322.4° 20:53:27.90 -12:32:11.0 4/29/2026 7:31 AM EDT 9.2 Aquarius
M73 Cluster, open -60.3°↘️ 320.0° 20:58:56.00 -12:38:07.0 4/29/2026 7:36 AM EDT 8.9 Aquarius
M74 Galaxy, spiral 8.2°↘️ 283.7° 1:36:41.70 15:47:00.0 4/29/2026 12:13 PM EDT 9.1 Pisces
M75 Cluster, globular -74.2°↘️ 339.6° 20:06:04.80 -21:55:15.0 4/29/2026 6:44 AM EDT 8.6 Sagittarius
M76 Nebula, planetary 28.0°↘️ 315.4° 1:42:18.10 51:34:17.0 4/29/2026 12:19 PM EDT 10.1 Perseus
M77 Galaxy, spiral 12.0°↘️ 261.0° 2:42:40.80 -0:00:46.0 4/29/2026 1:19 PM EDT 8.9 Cetus
M78 Nebula, diffuse 44.5°↘️ 222.9° 5:46:45.00 0:04:48.0 4/29/2026 4:23 PM EDT 8.0 Orion
M79 Cluster, globular 20.5°↘️ 213.6° 5:24:10.60 -24:31:25.0 4/29/2026 4:00 PM EDT 7.7 Lepus
M80 Cluster, globular -44.0°↗️ 87.6° 16:17:02.50 -22:58:28.0 4/29/2026 2:55 AM EDT 7.3 Scorpius
M81 Galaxy, spiral 53.0°↗️ 19.2° 9:55:33.50 69:04:02.0 4/28/2026 8:35 PM EDT 7.0 Ursa Major
M82 Galaxy, spiral 52.6°↗️ 18.5° 9:55:54.00 69:40:59.0 4/28/2026 8:36 PM EDT 8.6 Ursa Major
M83 Galaxy, spiral -16.4°↗️ 115.5° 13:37:00.20 -29:52:02.0 4/29/2026 12:16 AM EDT 7.5 Hydra
M84 Galaxy, spherical 23.1°↗️ 91.1° 12:25:03.60 12:53:13.0 4/28/2026 11:04 PM EDT 9.2 Virgo
M85 Galaxy, spiral 26.0°↗️ 86.2° 12:25:23.90 18:11:27.0 4/28/2026 11:04 PM EDT 9.1 Coma Berenices
M86 Galaxy, spherical 22.9°↗️ 90.9° 12:26:11.50 12:56:47.0 4/28/2026 11:05 PM EDT 8.9 Virgo
M87 Galaxy, spherical 21.7°↗️ 90.7° 12:30:49.40 12:23:26.0 4/28/2026 11:09 PM EDT 8.6 Virgo
M88 Galaxy, spiral 22.6°↗️ 88.7° 12:31:59.00 14:25:11.0 4/28/2026 11:11 PM EDT 9.4 Coma Berenices
M89 Galaxy, spherical 20.8°↗️ 89.8° 12:35:39.90 12:33:22.0 4/28/2026 11:14 PM EDT 9.9 Virgo
M90 Galaxy, spiral 20.9°↗️ 89.1° 12:36:50.00 13:09:50.0 4/28/2026 11:15 PM EDT 9.4 Virgo
M91 Galaxy, spiral 21.9°↗️ 88.1° 12:35:26.40 14:29:47.0 4/28/2026 11:14 PM EDT 10.1 Coma Berenices
M92 Cluster, globular -3.5°↗️ 25.8° 17:17:07.30 43:08:13.0 4/29/2026 3:54 AM EDT 6.5 Hercules
M93 Cluster, open 29.3°↗️ 179.6° 7:44:30.00 -23:51:24.0 4/28/2026 6:24 PM EDT 6.2 Puppis
M94 Galaxy, spiral 31.9°↗️ 60.1° 12:50:53.10 41:07:17.0 4/28/2026 11:29 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M95 Galaxy, spiral 42.2°↗️ 109.9° 10:43:57.80 11:42:12.0 4/28/2026 9:23 PM EDT 9.8 Leo
M96 Galaxy, spiral 41.8°↗️ 109.2° 10:46:45.80 11:49:12.0 4/28/2026 9:26 PM EDT 9.3 Leo
M97 Nebula, planetary 50.1°↗️ 45.7° 11:14:47.70 55:01:10.0 4/28/2026 9:54 PM EDT 9.9 Ursa Major
M98 Galaxy, spiral 26.5°↗️ 91.0° 12:13:47.80 14:53:58.0 4/28/2026 10:52 PM EDT 10.1 Coma Berenices
M99 Galaxy, spiral 25.2°↗️ 90.7° 12:18:49.30 14:25:03.0 4/28/2026 10:57 PM EDT 9.7 Coma Berenices
M100 Galaxy, spiral 25.2°↗️ 88.8° 12:22:54.90 15:49:22.0 4/28/2026 11:02 PM EDT 9.3 Coma Berenices
M101 Galaxy, spiral 26.4°↗️ 40.6° 14:03:12.40 54:20:58.0 4/29/2026 12:41 AM EDT 7.5 Ursa Major
M102 Galaxy, spiral 19.5°↗️ 34.0° 15:06:29.40 55:45:49.0 4/29/2026 1:44 AM EDT 9.9 Draco
M103 Cluster, open 30.5°↘️ 325.5° 1:33:23.00 60:39:00.0 4/29/2026 12:10 PM EDT 7.4 Cassiopeia
M104 Galaxy, spiral 5.2°↗️ 108.9° 12:39:59.30 -11:37:21.0 4/28/2026 11:19 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
M105 Galaxy, spherical 42.1°↗️ 108.2° 10:47:49.50 12:34:52.0 4/28/2026 9:27 PM EDT 9.5 Leo
M106 Galaxy, spiral 39.4°↗️ 55.2° 12:18:57.80 47:18:25.0 4/28/2026 10:58 PM EDT 8.3 Canes Venatici
M107 Cluster, globular -41.5°↗️ 73.6° 16:32:31.90 -13:03:11.0 4/29/2026 3:11 AM EDT 7.8 Ophiuchus
M108 Galaxy, spiral 50.5°↗️ 44.7° 11:11:29.40 55:40:22.0 4/28/2026 9:51 PM EDT 9.9 Ursa Major
M109 Galaxy, spiral 43.8°↗️ 48.0° 11:57:35.40 53:22:25.0 4/28/2026 10:36 PM EDT 9.8 Ursa Major
M110 Galaxy, spherical 13.8°↘️ 312.4° 0:40:22.10 41:41:07.0 4/29/2026 11:17 AM EDT 7.9 Andromeda

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