The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.0) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
31 Jan 2026 (16 days away): The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed
The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
31 Jan 2026 (29 days away): The Beehive cluster is well placed
The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.1) culminates at around midnight local time.
23 Jan 2026 (25 days away): The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
The open star cluster NGC 2547 (mag 4.7) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
20 Jan 2026 (23 days away): The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
The open star cluster NGC 2516 (mag 3.8) in Volans culminates at around midnight local time.
17 Jan 2026 (33 days away): The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
The open star cluster NGC 2451 (mag 2.8) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time.
15 Dec 2025 (61 days away): The Orion Nebula is well placed
The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time.
12 Dec 2025 (17 days away): The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed
The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time.
27 Nov 2025 (2 days away): The Hyades cluster is well placed
The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time.
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