STARGAZING TONIGHT

Stargazing in Flagstaff

United States • 35.198°, -111.651° • Bortle 4 sky

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Flagstaff sits at latitude 35.20°, with a sky brightness of Bortle 4. That is suburban to rural skies, where most Messier objects are within reach and emission nebulae respond well to filters. Below is a preview of the strongest deep-sky targets above 30° altitude during astronomical night from your location around 2026-05-16. Open the live planner for tonight's exact schedule.

Tonight's top targets from Flagstaff

  1. Globular cluster • magnitude 5.8 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 89°
  2. 02 Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
    Galaxy • magnitude 7.9 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 71°
  3. 03 Splinter Galaxy (NGC5907)
    Galaxy • magnitude 10.4 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 69°
  4. 04 NGC 5963 (NGC5963)
    Galaxy • magnitude 12.1 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 69°
  5. 05 Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC6543)
    Planetary nebula • magnitude 8.1 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 59°
  6. 06 M92 (M92)
    Globular cluster • magnitude 6.4 • 7.6h above 30° • transits at 82°
  7. 07 NGC 5371 (NGC5371)
    Galaxy • magnitude 11.7 • 7.5h above 30° • transits at 85°
  8. 08 NGC 6210 (NGC6210)
    Planetary nebula • magnitude 9.7 • 7.5h above 30° • transits at 79°
  9. 09 Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
    Galaxy • magnitude 8.4 • 7.4h above 30° • transits at 78°
  10. 10 Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
    Galaxy • magnitude 8.6 • 6.9h above 30° • transits at 83°

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