STARGAZING TONIGHT

Stargazing in La Palma (Roque de los Muchachos)

Spain • 28.757°, -17.892° • Bortle 1 sky

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La Palma (Roque de los Muchachos) sits at latitude 28.76°, with a sky brightness of Bortle 1. That is a true dark-sky site: the Milky Way is plainly visible and the faintest deep-sky objects come within reach. Below is a preview of the strongest deep-sky targets above 30° altitude during astronomical night from your location around 2026-07-21. Open the live planner for tonight's exact schedule.

Tonight's top targets from La Palma (Roque de los Muchachos)

  1. 01 M56 (M56)
    Globular cluster • magnitude 8.3 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 89°
  2. 02 NGC 6940 (NGC6940)
    Open cluster • magnitude 6.3 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 90°
  3. 03 Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
    Planetary nebula • magnitude 7.5 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 84°
  4. 04 NGC 6791 (NGC6791)
    Open cluster • magnitude 9.5 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 81°
  5. 05 Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)
    Emission nebula • magnitude 7.4 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 80°
  6. 06 M29 (M29)
    Open cluster • magnitude 7.1 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 80°
  7. 07 M71 (M71)
    Globular cluster • magnitude 8.5 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 80°
  8. 08 Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819)
    Open cluster • magnitude 7.3 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 79°
  9. 09 Pelican Nebula (IC5070)
    Emission nebula • magnitude 8.0 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 74°
  10. 10 Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)
    Supernova remnant • magnitude 7.0 • 7.8h above 30° • transits at 88°

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