Above

Objects

The Sun, the Moon, the planets, the brightest stars and the best sights beyond them, with when each one is up tonight from .

The Sun and the Moon

  1. SunOur star.
  2. MoonThe Earth’s moon.

Planets

  1. MercuryThe planet closest to the Sun.
  2. VenusThe second planet from the Sun.
  3. MarsThe fourth planet from the Sun.
  4. JupiterThe largest planet.
  5. SaturnThe ringed planet.
  6. UranusThe seventh planet from the Sun.
  7. NeptuneThe farthest planet from the Sun.

Bright stars

  1. SiriusA white star in Canis Major.
  2. CanopusA yellow-white supergiant in Carina.
  3. Rigil KentaurusA yellow main-sequence star in Centaurus.
  4. ArcturusAn orange giant in Boötes.
  5. VegaA white main-sequence star in Lyra.
  6. CapellaA bright star in Auriga.
  7. RigelA blue-white supergiant in Orion.
  8. ProcyonA yellow-white subgiant in Canis Minor.
  9. AchernarA blue-white main-sequence star in Eridanus.
  10. BetelgeuseA red supergiant in Orion.
  11. HadarA blue-white giant in Centaurus.
  12. AltairA white subgiant in Aquila.
  13. AcruxA blue-white subgiant in Crux.
  14. AldebaranAn orange giant in Taurus.
  15. AntaresA red supergiant in Scorpius.
  16. SpicaA blue-white main-sequence star in Virgo.
  17. PolluxAn orange giant in Gemini.
  18. FomalhautA white main-sequence star in Piscis Austrinus.
  19. DenebA white supergiant in Cygnus.
  20. MimosaA blue-white giant in Crux.
  21. RegulusA blue-white main-sequence star in Leo.
  22. AdharaA blue-white bright giant in Canis Major.
  23. CastorA white main-sequence star in Gemini.
  24. GacruxA red giant in Crux.
  25. ShaulaA blue-white subgiant in Scorpius.
  26. BellatrixA blue-white giant in Orion.
  27. ElnathA blue-white giant in Taurus.
  28. AlnilamA blue-white supergiant in Orion.
  29. AlnitakA blue supergiant in Orion.
  30. MintakaA blue bright giant in Orion.
  31. AliothA white star in Ursa Major.
  32. DubheA bright star in Ursa Major.
  33. MirfakA yellow-white supergiant in Perseus.
  34. Kaus AustralisA blue-white giant in Sagittarius.
  35. AlkaidA blue-white main-sequence star in Ursa Major.
  36. PolarisA yellow-white supergiant in Ursa Minor.
  37. MizarA white main-sequence star in Ursa Major.
  38. AlgolA blue-white main-sequence star in Perseus.
  39. AlbireoAn orange bright giant in Cygnus.
  40. DenebolaA white main-sequence star in Leo.

Clusters, nebulae and galaxies

  1. Andromeda GalaxyA galaxy in Andromeda.
  2. Orion NebulaA nebula in Orion.
  3. PleiadesAn open cluster in Taurus.
  4. Beehive ClusterAn open cluster in Cancer.
  5. Hercules Globular ClusterA globular cluster in Hercules.
  6. Lagoon NebulaA nebula in Sagittarius.
  7. Ring NebulaA planetary nebula in Lyra.
  8. Dumbbell NebulaA planetary nebula in Vulpecula.
  9. Crab NebulaA supernova remnant in Taurus.
  10. Whirlpool GalaxyA galaxy in Canes Venatici.
  11. Bode’s GalaxyA galaxy in Ursa Major.
  12. Cigar GalaxyA galaxy in Ursa Major.
  13. Triangulum GalaxyA galaxy in Triangulum.
  14. Sombrero GalaxyA galaxy in Virgo.
  15. Wild Duck ClusterAn open cluster in Scutum.
  16. Ptolemy’s ClusterAn open cluster in Scorpius.
  17. Butterfly ClusterAn open cluster in Scorpius.
  18. Sagittarius ClusterA globular cluster in Sagittarius.
  19. M 4A globular cluster in Scorpius.
  20. M 3A globular cluster in Canes Venatici.
  21. M 5A globular cluster in Serpens.
  22. M 15A globular cluster in Pegasus.
  23. M 92A globular cluster in Hercules.
  24. M 35An open cluster in Gemini.
  25. M 36An open cluster in Auriga.
  26. M 37An open cluster in Auriga.
  27. M 38An open cluster in Auriga.
  28. M 41An open cluster in Canis Major.
  29. M 47An open cluster in Puppis.
  30. M 39An open cluster in Cygnus.
  31. Eagle NebulaA nebula in Serpens.
  32. Omega NebulaA nebula in Sagittarius.
  33. Trifid NebulaA nebula in Sagittarius.
  34. Small Sagittarius Star CloudA star cloud in Sagittarius.
  35. Pinwheel GalaxyA galaxy in Ursa Major.
  36. Black Eye GalaxyA galaxy in Coma Berenices.
  37. Virgo AA galaxy in Virgo.
  38. Double ClusterAn open cluster in Perseus.
  39. Omega CentauriA globular cluster in Centaurus.
  40. 47 TucanaeA globular cluster in Tucana.
  41. Carina NebulaA nebula in Carina.
  42. Large Magellanic CloudA galaxy in Dorado.
  43. Small Magellanic CloudA galaxy in Tucana.
  44. Jewel BoxAn open cluster in Crux.
  45. Sculptor GalaxyA galaxy in Sculptor.
  46. HyadesAn open cluster in Taurus.
  47. Coma Star ClusterAn open cluster in Coma Berenices.
  48. Southern PleiadesAn open cluster in Carina.
  49. Centaurus AA galaxy in Centaurus.