Stargazing in Perth

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Perth sits at latitude -31.95°, with a sky brightness of Bortle 8. That is urban or inner-suburban skies, so narrowband filters and short subexposures are your friends. 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 Perth

1. 01 Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC6188)
   Emission nebula • magnitude 99.0 • 8.0h above 30° • transits at 73°
2. 02 M4 (M4)
   Globular cluster • magnitude 5.9 • 7.9h above 30° • transits at 85°
3. 03 M80 (M80)
   Globular cluster • magnitude 7.9 • 7.9h above 30° • transits at 81°
4. 04 Table of Scorpius (NGC6231)
   Open cluster • magnitude 2.6 • 7.8h above 30° • transits at 80°
5. 05 Blue Horsehead Nebula (IC4592)
   Reflection nebula • magnitude 3.6 • 7.8h above 30° • transits at 78°
6. 06 Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC4604)
   Reflection nebula • magnitude 4.6 • 7.7h above 30° • transits at 81°
7. 07 Prawn Nebula (IC4628)
   Emission nebula • magnitude 99.0 • 7.7h above 30° • transits at 81°
8. 08 NGC 5460 (NGC5460)
   Open cluster • magnitude 5.6 • 7.8h above 30° • transits at 74°
9. 09 Spiral Planetary Nebula (NGC5189)
   Planetary nebula • magnitude 10.0 • 7.7h above 30° • transits at 56°
10. 10 M62 (M62)
    Globular cluster • magnitude 7.4 • 7.4h above 30° • transits at 88°

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