RaspAstro

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Observer Data

GPS Fix:3
Observer's Lat:36:46:45.7
Observer's Lon:-76:32:7.6
Observer's Elevation:21.0453 meters
Configured Horizon (D:M:S):0:00:00.0
Observer's Sidereal:14:46:01.20

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Clear Outside Forecast

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Sun

Sun Altitude: -19.2° ↘️
Source: SDO Image
Sun Distance:151923673.64 km
Next Sunrise:6/13/2026 5:46 AM EDT
Next Sunset:6/13/2026 8:26 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: -30.2° ↘️
Source: NASA Moon
Moon Distance:352639.63 km
Next Moon Transit:6/13/2026 11:31 AM EDT
Next Moon Rise:6/13/2026 3:54 AM EDT
Next Moon Set:6/13/2026 7:17 PM EDT
Current Phase:🌑 6% Waning New Moon
Moon Cycle:91.99% of the 29.53 day cycle
Next New Moon:6/14/2026 10:54 PM EDT
Next Full Moon:6/29/2026 7:56 PM EDT
Moon Stats

Solar System Objects

Name Altitude Azimuth Magnitude Next Transit Sun Distance (AU) Earth Distance (AU)
Full-size
☿️ Mercury -2.9° ↘️ 302.9° 0.33 6/13/2026 2:52 PM EDT 0.4217 0.8703
♀️ Venus 6.1° ↘️ 293.2° -3.93 6/13/2026 3:50 PM EDT 0.72 1.1738
♂️ Mars -36.1° ↘️ 354.3° 1.27 6/13/2026 10:45 AM EDT 1.4231 2.1556
♃ Jupiter 2.9° ↘️ 294.6° -1.69 6/13/2026 3:32 PM EDT 5.27 6.0776
♄ Saturn -42.1° ↗️ 40.0° 0.84 6/13/2026 8:30 AM EDT 9.4683 9.7853
♅ Uranus -29.9° ↘️ 339.2° 5.81 6/13/2026 11:41 AM EDT 19.4611 20.4163
♆ Neptune -39.4° ↗️ 51.2° 7.9 6/13/2026 7:56 AM EDT 29.8807 30.0776
♇ Pluto -11.4° ↗️ 110.3° 14.49 6/13/2026 4:14 AM EDT 35.5347 34.7881

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:11.7 hours or 175°
Polaris Next Transit:6/13/2026 10:43 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 70.7°↗️ 119.3° 15:59:30.62 25:55:09.1 6/12/2026 11:40 PM EDT 10.8 Corona Borealis
M1 Supernova remnant -18.8°↘️ 318.6° 5:34:31.90 22:00:52.0 6/13/2026 1:14 PM EDT 8.4 Taurus
M33 Galaxy, spiral -20.4°↗️ 16.2° 1:33:51.90 30:39:29.0 6/13/2026 9:14 AM EDT 5.5 Triangulum
M42 Nebula, bright -40.0°↘️ 298.3° 5:35:17.10 -5:23:25.0 6/13/2026 1:14 PM EDT 4.0 Orion
M51 Galaxy, spiral 72.7°↘️ 312.4° 13:29:52.60 47:11:44.0 6/13/2026 9:07 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M81 Galaxy, spiral 40.3°↘️ 333.4° 9:55:33.50 69:04:02.0 6/13/2026 5:35 PM EDT 7.0 Ursa Major
M82 Galaxy, spiral 40.4°↘️ 334.2° 9:55:54.00 69:40:59.0 6/13/2026 5:35 PM EDT 8.6 Ursa Major
M104 Galaxy, spiral 33.3°↘️ 217.3° 12:39:59.30 -11:37:21.0 6/13/2026 8:18 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
NGC 2403 Galaxy, spiral 26.7°↘️ 333.6° 7:36:50.60 65:36:06.0 6/13/2026 3:17 PM EDT 8.2 Camelopardalis
NGC 457 Cluster, open 6.8°↗️ 11.0° 1:19:35.00 58:17:12.0 6/13/2026 8:59 AM EDT 6.4 Cassiopeia
NGC 7635 Nebula, bright 16.5°↗️ 22.9° 23:20:45.00 61:12:42.0 6/13/2026 7:00 AM EDT 11.0 Cassiopeia
NGC 869 Cluster, open 4.2°↗️ 3.4° 2:19:00.00 57:07:42.0 6/13/2026 9:59 AM EDT 5.3 Perseus
NGC 891 Galaxy, spiral -10.6°↗️ 4.1° 2:22:33.00 42:20:50.0 6/13/2026 10:02 AM EDT 10.1 Andromeda
IC 434 Nebula, bright -36.9°↘️ 299.7° 5:41:00.00 -2:27:12.0 6/13/2026 1:20 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 -18.8°↘️ 318.6° 5:34:31.90 22:00:52.0 6/13/2026 1:14 PM EDT 8.4 Taurus
M2 Cluster, globular -10.2°↗️ 83.2° 21:33:27.20 -0:49:22.0 6/13/2026 5:14 AM EDT 6.6 Aquarius
M3 Cluster, globular 74.3°↘️ 241.5° 13:42:11.20 28:22:34.0 6/13/2026 9:20 PM EDT 6.3 Canes Venatici
M4 Cluster, globular 22.5°↗️ 156.0° 16:23:35.50 -26:31:29.0 6/13/2026 12:05 AM EDT 5.4 Scorpius
M5 Cluster, globular 54.3°↗️ 165.4° 15:18:33.80 2:05:00.0 6/12/2026 11:00 PM EDT 5.7 Serpens Caput
M6 Cluster, open 9.6°↗️ 143.4° 17:40:20.00 -32:15:00.0 6/13/2026 1:22 AM EDT 4.2 Scorpius
M7 Cluster, open 5.9°↗️ 142.6° 17:53:50.00 -34:47:36.0 6/13/2026 1:35 AM EDT 3.3 Scorpius
M8 Nebula, bright 12.9°↗️ 134.4° 18:03:42.00 -24:22:48.0 6/13/2026 1:45 AM EDT 5.0 Sagittarius
M9 Cluster, globular 23.7°↗️ 139.7° 17:19:11.80 -18:30:57.0 6/13/2026 1:00 AM EDT 7.8 Ophiuchus
M10 Cluster, globular 38.7°↗️ 135.7° 16:57:08.90 -4:05:56.0 6/13/2026 12:38 AM EDT 6.6 Ophiuchus
M11 Cluster, open 18.3°↗️ 112.9° 18:51:05.00 -6:16:12.0 6/13/2026 2:32 AM EDT 5.8 Scutum
M12 Cluster, globular 41.9°↗️ 136.8° 16:47:14.50 -1:56:50.0 6/13/2026 12:28 AM EDT 6.1 Ophiuchus
M13 Cluster, globular 66.7°↗️ 82.1° 16:41:41.50 36:27:39.0 6/13/2026 12:22 AM EDT 5.8 Hercules
M14 Cluster, globular 33.3°↗️ 125.1° 17:37:36.10 -3:14:43.0 6/13/2026 1:18 AM EDT 7.6 Ophiuchus
M15 Cluster, globular -1.5°↗️ 73.4° 21:29:58.30 12:10:03.0 6/13/2026 5:10 AM EDT 6.3 Pegasus
M16 Cluster, open 18.6°↗️ 124.5° 18:18:48.00 -13:48:24.0 6/13/2026 2:00 AM EDT 6.0 Serpens Cauda
M17 Cluster, with nebulosity 16.5°↗️ 125.8° 18:20:47.00 -16:10:18.0 6/13/2026 2:02 AM EDT 6.0 Sagittarius
M18 Cluster, open 16.0°↗️ 126.6° 18:19:58.00 -17:06:06.0 6/13/2026 2:01 AM EDT 6.9 Sagittarius
M19 Cluster, globular 19.0°↗️ 147.5° 17:02:37.70 -26:16:03.0 6/13/2026 12:44 AM EDT 6.8 Ophiuchus
M20 Cluster, with nebulosity 14.2°↗️ 133.7° 18:02:42.00 -22:58:18.0 6/13/2026 1:44 AM EDT 6.3 Sagittarius
M21 Cluster, open 14.3°↗️ 133.1° 18:04:13.30 -22:29:24.0 6/13/2026 1:45 AM EDT 5.9 Sagittarius
M22 Cluster, globular 8.4°↗️ 128.4° 18:36:24.20 -23:54:10.0 6/13/2026 2:17 AM EDT 5.2 Sagittarius
M23 Cluster, open 18.1°↗️ 132.2° 17:57:04.00 -18:59:00.0 6/13/2026 1:38 AM EDT 5.5 Sagittarius
M24 Star 15.1°↗️ 127.8° 18:18:48.00 -18:33:00.0 6/13/2026 2:00 AM EDT 15.99 Sagittarius
M25 Cluster, open 12.6°↗️ 125.8° 18:31:48.00 -19:06:48.0 6/13/2026 2:13 AM EDT 4.6 Sagittarius
M26 Cluster, open 17.2°↗️ 116.3° 18:45:18.00 -9:22:50.0 6/13/2026 2:26 AM EDT 8.0 Scutum
M27 Nebula, planetary 22.1°↗️ 77.4° 19:59:36.30 22:43:18.0 6/13/2026 3:40 AM EDT 7.4 Vulpecula
M28 Cluster, globular 9.5°↗️ 131.1° 18:24:32.90 -24:52:10.0 6/13/2026 2:06 AM EDT 6.9 Sagittarius
M29 Cluster, open 25.5°↗️ 59.6° 20:23:58.00 38:30:30.0 6/13/2026 4:04 AM EDT 6.6 Cygnus
M30 Cluster, globular -24.4°↗️ 101.4° 21:40:22.00 -23:10:43.0 6/13/2026 5:21 AM EDT 6.9 Capricornus
M31 Galaxy, spiral -7.0°↗️ 22.5° 0:42:44.30 41:16:08.0 6/13/2026 8:22 AM EDT 3.5 Andromeda
M32 Galaxy, spherical -7.4°↗️ 22.7° 0:42:41.80 40:51:57.0 6/13/2026 8:22 AM EDT 8.1 Andromeda
M33 Galaxy, spiral -20.4°↗️ 16.2° 1:33:51.90 30:39:29.0 6/13/2026 9:14 AM EDT 5.5 Triangulum
M34 Cluster, open -10.3°↗️ 0.4° 2:42:05.00 42:45:42.0 6/13/2026 10:22 AM EDT 5.2 Perseus
M35 Cluster, open -12.2°↘️ 313.5° 6:09:00.00 24:21:00.0 6/13/2026 1:48 PM EDT 5.1 Gemini
M36 Cluster, open -8.5°↘️ 325.2° 5:36:17.70 34:08:27.0 6/13/2026 1:16 PM EDT 6.0 Auriga
M37 Cluster, open -7.9°↘️ 321.5° 5:52:18.30 32:33:11.0 6/13/2026 1:31 PM EDT 5.6 Auriga
M38 Cluster, open -7.9°↘️ 327.5° 5:28:40.00 35:50:54.0 6/13/2026 1:08 PM EDT 6.4 Auriga
M39 Cluster, open 20.0°↗️ 43.6° 21:31:42.00 48:25:00.0 6/13/2026 5:12 AM EDT 4.6 Cygnus
M40 Star, visual double 58.5°↘️ 323.7° 12:22:15.69 58:05:04.1 6/13/2026 8:00 PM EDT 8.4 Ursa Major
M41 Cluster, open -35.7°↘️ 269.5° 6:46:00.00 -20:45:24.0 6/13/2026 2:24 PM EDT 4.5 Canis Major
M42 Nebula, bright -40.0°↘️ 298.3° 5:35:17.10 -5:23:25.0 6/13/2026 1:14 PM EDT 4.0 Orion
M43 Nebula, bright -39.9°↘️ 298.4° 5:35:31.30 -5:16:03.0 6/13/2026 1:14 PM EDT 9.0 Orion
M44 Cluster, open 10.7°↘️ 286.5° 8:39:57.20 19:40:21.0 6/13/2026 4:18 PM EDT 3.1 Cancer
M45 Cluster, with nebulosity -27.3°↘️ 343.9° 3:47:00.00 24:07:00.0 6/13/2026 11:26 AM EDT 1.6 Taurus
M46 Cluster, open -21.3°↘️ 267.0° 7:41:46.80 -14:48:36.0 6/13/2026 3:20 PM EDT 6.1 Puppis
M47 Cluster, open -22.2°↘️ 268.1° 7:36:35.00 -14:28:47.0 6/13/2026 3:15 PM EDT 4.4 Puppis
M48 Cluster, open -9.7°↘️ 269.9° 8:13:43.10 -5:45:02.0 6/13/2026 3:52 PM EDT 5.8 Hydra
M49 Galaxy, spherical 47.9°↘️ 235.1° 12:29:46.70 8:00:00.0 6/13/2026 8:08 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
M50 Cluster, open -25.4°↘️ 278.8° 7:02:42.00 -8:23:00.0 6/13/2026 2:41 PM EDT 5.9 Monoceros
M51 Galaxy, spiral 72.7°↘️ 312.4° 13:29:52.60 47:11:44.0 6/13/2026 9:07 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M52 Cluster, open 16.5°↗️ 22.2° 23:24:48.00 61:35:36.0 6/13/2026 7:05 AM EDT 6.9 Cassiopeia
M53 Cluster, globular 62.5°↘️ 233.3° 13:12:55.30 18:10:11.0 6/13/2026 8:51 PM EDT 7.7 Coma Berenices
M54 Cluster, globular 0.8°↗️ 130.0° 18:55:03.30 -30:28:40.0 6/13/2026 2:36 AM EDT 7.7 Sagittarius
M55 Cluster, globular -6.7°↗️ 123.9° 19:39:59.40 -30:57:42.0 6/13/2026 3:21 AM EDT 6.3 Sagittarius
M56 Cluster, globular 34.2°↗️ 75.4° 19:16:35.50 30:11:07.0 6/13/2026 2:57 AM EDT 8.4 Lyra
M57 Nebula, planetary 39.8°↗️ 74.7° 18:53:35.10 33:01:47.0 6/13/2026 2:34 AM EDT 8.8 Lyra
M58 Galaxy, spiral 52.0°↘️ 236.8° 12:37:43.70 11:49:06.0 6/13/2026 8:15 PM EDT 9.6 Virgo
M59 Galaxy, spherical 52.6°↘️ 235.4° 12:42:02.20 11:38:50.0 6/13/2026 8:20 PM EDT 9.7 Virgo
M60 Galaxy, spherical 52.8°↘️ 234.8° 12:43:39.80 11:33:11.0 6/13/2026 8:21 PM EDT 8.8 Virgo
M61 Galaxy, spiral 43.9°↘️ 233.9° 12:21:54.90 4:28:22.0 6/13/2026 8:00 PM EDT 9.3 Virgo
M62 Cluster, globular 15.8°↗️ 149.6° 17:01:12.60 -30:06:42.0 6/13/2026 12:43 AM EDT 6.4 Ophiuchus
M63 Galaxy, spiral 72.1°↘️ 293.5° 13:15:49.00 42:01:59.0 6/13/2026 8:53 PM EDT 8.5 Canes Venatici
M64 Galaxy, spiral 62.1°↘️ 244.4° 12:56:43.80 21:40:59.0 6/13/2026 8:34 PM EDT 8.5 Coma Berenices
M65 Galaxy, spiral 38.4°↘️ 256.4° 11:18:55.60 13:05:27.0 6/13/2026 6:57 PM EDT 9.2 Leo
M66 Galaxy, spiral 38.6°↘️ 256.0° 11:20:15.10 12:59:24.0 6/13/2026 6:58 PM EDT 8.9 Leo
M67 Cluster, open 8.2°↘️ 278.5° 8:51:00.00 11:48:00.0 6/13/2026 4:29 PM EDT 6.9 Cancer
M68 Cluster, globular 19.9°↘️ 209.5° 12:39:28.00 -26:44:32.0 6/13/2026 8:17 PM EDT 7.3 Hydra
M69 Cluster, globular 2.9°↗️ 134.9° 18:31:23.20 -32:20:51.0 6/13/2026 2:12 AM EDT 7.6 Sagittarius
M70 Cluster, globular 1.2°↗️ 133.1° 18:43:12.70 -32:17:29.0 6/13/2026 2:24 AM EDT 7.8 Sagittarius
M71 Cluster, globular 21.2°↗️ 81.8° 19:53:46.10 18:46:44.0 6/13/2026 3:34 AM EDT 8.4 Sagitta
M72 Cluster, globular -9.2°↗️ 98.7° 20:53:27.90 -12:32:11.0 6/13/2026 4:34 AM EDT 9.2 Aquarius
M73 Cluster, open -10.3°↗️ 98.0° 20:58:56.00 -12:38:07.0 6/13/2026 4:39 AM EDT 8.9 Aquarius
M74 Galaxy, spiral -34.9°↗️ 20.0° 1:36:41.70 15:47:00.0 6/13/2026 9:16 AM EDT 9.1 Pisces
M75 Cluster, globular -5.7°↗️ 113.1° 20:06:04.80 -21:55:15.0 6/13/2026 3:47 AM EDT 8.6 Sagittarius
M76 Nebula, planetary -0.5°↗️ 9.5° 1:42:18.10 51:34:17.0 6/13/2026 9:22 AM EDT 10.1 Perseus
M77 Galaxy, spiral -53.1°↗️ 0.8° 2:42:40.80 -0:00:46.0 6/13/2026 10:22 AM EDT 8.9 Cetus
M78 Nebula, diffuse -34.1°↘️ 300.5° 5:46:45.00 0:04:48.0 6/13/2026 1:26 PM EDT 8.0 Orion
M79 Cluster, globular -53.9°↘️ 278.4° 5:24:10.60 -24:31:25.0 6/13/2026 1:03 PM EDT 7.7 Lepus
M80 Cluster, globular 26.3°↗️ 156.2° 16:17:02.50 -22:58:28.0 6/12/2026 11:58 PM EDT 7.3 Scorpius
M81 Galaxy, spiral 40.3°↘️ 333.4° 9:55:33.50 69:04:02.0 6/13/2026 5:35 PM EDT 7.0 Ursa Major
M82 Galaxy, spiral 40.4°↘️ 334.2° 9:55:54.00 69:40:59.0 6/13/2026 5:35 PM EDT 8.6 Ursa Major
M83 Galaxy, spiral 21.4°↘️ 195.7° 13:37:00.20 -29:52:02.0 6/13/2026 9:15 PM EDT 7.5 Hydra
M84 Galaxy, spherical 50.6°↘️ 241.6° 12:25:03.60 12:53:13.0 6/13/2026 8:03 PM EDT 9.2 Virgo
M85 Galaxy, spiral 54.2°↘️ 248.0° 12:25:23.90 18:11:27.0 6/13/2026 8:03 PM EDT 9.1 Coma Berenices
M86 Galaxy, spherical 50.8°↘️ 241.3° 12:26:11.50 12:56:47.0 6/13/2026 8:04 PM EDT 8.9 Virgo
M87 Galaxy, spherical 51.3°↘️ 239.4° 12:30:49.40 12:23:26.0 6/13/2026 8:09 PM EDT 8.6 Virgo
M88 Galaxy, spiral 52.9°↘️ 241.5° 12:31:59.00 14:25:11.0 6/13/2026 8:10 PM EDT 9.4 Coma Berenices
M89 Galaxy, spherical 52.2°↘️ 238.3° 12:35:39.90 12:33:22.0 6/13/2026 8:13 PM EDT 9.9 Virgo
M90 Galaxy, spiral 52.8°↘️ 238.6° 12:36:50.00 13:09:50.0 6/13/2026 8:15 PM EDT 9.4 Virgo
M91 Galaxy, spiral 53.5°↘️ 240.6° 12:35:26.40 14:29:47.0 6/13/2026 8:13 PM EDT 10.1 Coma Berenices
M92 Cluster, globular 60.5°↗️ 65.7° 17:17:07.30 43:08:13.0 6/13/2026 12:58 AM EDT 6.5 Hercules
M93 Cluster, open -25.7°↘️ 258.3° 7:44:30.00 -23:51:24.0 6/13/2026 3:23 PM EDT 6.2 Puppis
M94 Galaxy, spiral 67.5°↘️ 289.6° 12:50:53.10 41:07:17.0 6/13/2026 8:28 PM EDT 8.1 Canes Venatici
M95 Galaxy, spiral 30.7°↘️ 261.2° 10:43:57.80 11:42:12.0 6/13/2026 6:22 PM EDT 9.8 Leo
M96 Galaxy, spiral 31.3°↘️ 260.9° 10:46:45.80 11:49:12.0 6/13/2026 6:25 PM EDT 9.3 Leo
M97 Nebula, planetary 50.4°↘️ 314.3° 11:14:47.70 55:01:10.0 6/13/2026 6:53 PM EDT 9.9 Ursa Major
M98 Galaxy, spiral 49.9°↘️ 246.8° 12:13:47.80 14:53:58.0 6/13/2026 7:52 PM EDT 10.1 Coma Berenices
M99 Galaxy, spiral 50.5°↘️ 244.9° 12:18:49.30 14:25:03.0 6/13/2026 7:57 PM EDT 9.7 Coma Berenices
M100 Galaxy, spiral 52.2°↘️ 245.6° 12:22:54.90 15:49:22.0 6/13/2026 8:01 PM EDT 9.3 Coma Berenices
M101 Galaxy, spiral 71.1°↘️ 340.8° 14:03:12.40 54:20:58.0 6/13/2026 9:40 PM EDT 7.5 Ursa Major
M102 Galaxy, spiral 70.8°↗️ 9.1° 15:06:29.40 55:45:49.0 6/12/2026 10:47 PM EDT 9.9 Draco
M103 Cluster, open 8.6°↗️ 8.6° 1:33:23.00 60:39:00.0 6/13/2026 9:13 AM EDT 7.4 Cassiopeia
M104 Galaxy, spiral 33.3°↘️ 217.3° 12:39:59.30 -11:37:21.0 6/13/2026 8:18 PM EDT 8.3 Virgo
M105 Galaxy, spherical 32.0°↘️ 261.4° 10:47:49.50 12:34:52.0 6/13/2026 6:26 PM EDT 9.5 Leo
M106 Galaxy, spiral 61.3°↘️ 302.8° 12:18:57.80 47:18:25.0 6/13/2026 7:57 PM EDT 8.3 Canes Venatici
M107 Cluster, globular 34.0°↗️ 147.8° 16:32:31.90 -13:03:11.0 6/13/2026 12:14 AM EDT 7.8 Ophiuchus
M108 Galaxy, spiral 49.9°↘️ 315.3° 11:11:29.40 55:40:22.0 6/13/2026 6:50 PM EDT 9.9 Ursa Major
M109 Galaxy, spiral 56.9°↘️ 313.2° 11:57:35.40 53:22:25.0 6/13/2026 7:35 PM EDT 9.8 Ursa Major
M110 Galaxy, spherical -6.4°↗️ 22.8° 0:40:22.10 41:41:07.0 6/13/2026 8:20 AM EDT 7.9 Andromeda

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