The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time.
17 Apr 2024 (13 days away): Messier 3 is well placed
The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.3) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
15 Apr 2024 (14 days away): Messier 83 is well placed
The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 (NGC 5236; mag 7.2), a face-on spiral galaxy in Hydra culminates at around midnight local time.
14 Apr 2024 (37 days away): The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed
The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
13 Apr 2024 (42 days away): Omega Centauri is well placed
The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time.
13 Apr 2024 (46 days away): Centaurus A is well placed
Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time.
04 Apr 2024 (43 days away): The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time.
04 Apr 2024 (45 days away): Messier 94 is well placed
M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time.
01 Apr 2024 (53 days away): The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed
The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time.