Tuesday, December 29, 2026

🪐 Planets

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  Jupitermag -2.4

  Best 08:15 AM • alt 63° • az 179°
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  Marsmag -0.1

  Best 09:15 AM • alt 60° • az 182°
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  Saturnmag 0.7

  Best 11:15 PM • alt 50° • az 187°
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  Venusmag -4.6

  Best 10:15 AM • alt 17° • az 128°

🛰 ISS passes

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✨ Deep-sky targets in season

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  Andromeda Galaxymag 3.4

  M31 • Galaxy

  11:15 PM → 05:35 AM · 6 h 20 min above 20°

  Peak 11:15 PM at 88°
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  California Nebulamag 6.0

  NGC 1499 • Nebula

  11:15 PM → 08:35 AM · 9 h 20 min above 20°

  Peak 02:25 AM at 86°
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  Triangulum Galaxymag 5.7

  M33 • Galaxy

  11:15 PM → 05:45 AM · 6 h 30 min above 20°

  Peak 11:55 PM at 80°
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  Double Clustermag 4.3

  NGC 869/884 / Caldwell 14 • Open Cluster

  11:15 PM → 08:35 AM · 9 h 20 min above 20°

  Peak 12:45 AM at 74°
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  Pleiadesmag 1.6

  M45 • Open Cluster

  11:15 PM → 07:35 AM · 8 h 20 min above 20°

  Peak 02:05 AM at 73°
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  Christmas Tree Clustermag 3.9

  NGC 2264 • Cluster/Nebula

  12:15 AM → 09:45 AM · 9 h 30 min above 20°

  Peak 05:05 AM at 59°
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  Rosette Nebulamag 9.0

  NGC 2237 / Caldwell 49 • Nebula

  12:25 AM → 09:15 AM · 8 h 50 min above 20°

  Peak 04:55 AM at 54°
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  Orion Nebulamag 4.0

  M42 • Nebula

  12:15 AM → 07:45 AM · 7 h 30 min above 20°

  Peak 03:55 AM at 44°
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  Sculptor Galaxymag 7.1

  NGC 253 / Caldwell 65 • Galaxy

  11:15 PM → 12:45 AM · 1 h 30 min above 20°

  Peak 11:15 PM at 24°

☄️ Asteroid close approaches

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