Wednesday, December 9, 2026

🪐 Planets

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  Jupitermag -2.3

  Best 09:36 AM • alt 63° • az 180°
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  Marsmag 0.3

  Best 10:06 AM • alt 61° • az 178°
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  Saturnmag 0.6

  Best 12:06 AM • alt 50° • az 177°
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  Venusmag -4.8

  Best 10:06 AM • alt 17° • az 121°

🛰 ISS passes

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✨ Deep-sky targets in season

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  Andromeda Galaxymag 3.4

  M31 • Galaxy

  11:06 PM → 06:56 AM · 7 h 50 min above 20°

  Peak 12:26 AM at 89°
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  California Nebulamag 6.0

  NGC 1499 • Nebula

  11:06 PM → 09:56 AM · 10 h 50 min above 20°

  Peak 03:46 AM at 86°
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  Triangulum Galaxymag 5.7

  M33 • Galaxy

  11:06 PM → 07:06 AM · 8 h 0 min above 20°

  Peak 01:16 AM at 80°
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  Double Clustermag 4.3

  NGC 869/884 / Caldwell 14 • Open Cluster

  11:06 PM → 09:56 AM · 10 h 50 min above 20°

  Peak 02:06 AM at 74°
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  Pleiadesmag 1.6

  M45 • Open Cluster

  11:06 PM → 08:56 AM · 9 h 50 min above 20°

  Peak 03:26 AM at 73°
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  Christmas Tree Clustermag 3.9

  NGC 2264 • Cluster/Nebula

  01:36 AM → 10:26 AM · 8 h 50 min above 20°

  Peak 06:16 AM at 59°
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  Rosette Nebulamag 9.0

  NGC 2237 / Caldwell 49 • Nebula

  01:46 AM → 10:26 AM · 8 h 40 min above 20°

  Peak 06:16 AM at 54°
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  Orion Nebulamag 4.0

  M42 • Nebula

  01:26 AM → 08:56 AM · 7 h 30 min above 20°

  Peak 05:16 AM at 44°
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  Sculptor Galaxymag 7.1

  NGC 253 / Caldwell 65 • Galaxy

  11:06 PM → 02:06 AM · 3 h 0 min above 20°

  Peak 12:26 AM at 24°

☄️ Asteroid close approaches

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