Deep Sky Objects for Wednesday, January 14, 2026
NGC 6205
Globular Cluster
RA: 16h 41m 41.5s
Dec: +36d 27m 39s
Dec: +36d 27m 39s
Angular Size: 16.6’
Apparent Magnitude: 5.8
Maximum Altitude: 87.08°
Distance: 22.2 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 5.8
Maximum Altitude: 87.08°
Distance: 22.2 kly
NGC 2168
Open Cluster
RA: 6h 9m 4.0s
Dec: +24d 21m 0s
Dec: +24d 21m 0s
Angular Size: 28’
Apparent Magnitude: 5.1
Maximum Altitude: 79.09°
Distance: 2.8 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 5.1
Maximum Altitude: 79.09°
Distance: 2.8 kly
IC 443
Supernova Remnant
RA: 06h 17m 13s
Dec: +22d 31m 05s
Dec: +22d 31m 05s
Angular Size: 50’
Apparent Magnitude: 12
Maximum Altitude: 77.63°
Distance: 5 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 12
Maximum Altitude: 77.63°
Distance: 5 kly
Diffuse Nebula
RA: 22h 44m 53s
Dec: 57d 49m 0s
Dec: 57d 49m 0s
Angular Size: 25’
Apparent Magnitude: 7.2
Maximum Altitude: 65.59°
Distance: 79 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 7.2
Maximum Altitude: 65.59°
Distance: 79 kly
Asterism
RA: 12h 22m 16.2s
Dec: +58d 5m 8s
Dec: +58d 5m 8s
Angular Size: 0.8’
Apparent Magnitude: 9
Maximum Altitude: 65.35°
Distance: 0.51 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 9
Maximum Altitude: 65.35°
Distance: 0.51 kly
NGC 6946
Galaxy
RA: 20h 34m 48.0s
Dec: +60d 09m 00s
Dec: +60d 09m 00s
Angular Size: 11’
Apparent Magnitude: 8.9
Maximum Altitude: 63.29°
Distance: 18,000 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 8.9
Maximum Altitude: 63.29°
Distance: 18,000 kly
Sh2-155
Emission Nebula
RA: 22h 56m 48.0s
Dec: +62d 37m 00s
Dec: +62d 37m 00s
Angular Size: 60’
Apparent Magnitude: 7.7
Maximum Altitude: 60.7°
Distance: 2.8 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 7.7
Maximum Altitude: 60.7°
Distance: 2.8 kly
NGC 246
Planetary Nebula
RA: 00h 47m 0.0s
Dec: -11d 53m 00s
Dec: -11d 53m 00s
Angular Size: 3.8’
Apparent Magnitude: 8
Maximum Altitude: 44.68°
Distance: 1.6 kly
Apparent Magnitude: 8
Maximum Altitude: 44.68°
Distance: 1.6 kly