OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

6.19°S, 35.16°WAmerica/Fortaleza

Daylight+15.5°

16:06:48

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 21m of true darkness · 11h 43m total night

DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:13

Civil Dusk17:34

Nautical17:59

Full Dark18:24

Nadir23:04

Dark Ends03:45

Nautical04:10

Civil Dawn04:34

Sunrise04:56

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE14.0°

DISTANCE379,725 km

Moonrise15:05

Moonset03:23

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX22% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

34/100

Challenging Stargazing

High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to America/Fortaleza

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Visible Low	-4.3	14.0°	253°	Libra	04:49	10:58	17:07	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-47.6°	285°	Leo	00:57	06:56	12:51	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	3.7°	88°	Pisces	15:50	21:51	03:51	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-55.0°	293°	Cancer	00:25	06:21	12:15	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Optimal Visibility	0.4	33.8°	249°	Libra	06:11	12:23	18:34	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Below Horizon	5.6	-47.6°	65°	Taurus	19:30	01:22	07:18	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	11.2°	89°	Pisces	15:20	21:21	03:22	Telescope

TONIGHT'S VIEWING SCHEDULE

When & Where to Look Tonight

A simple guide to when each object is above your horizon. No astronomy chart reading required.

BEST TIMEHighest in your sky

The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:05

BEST TIME21:15N · 80° high

SETS03:23

Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:57

BEST TIME06:56N · 69° high

SETS12:51

Reaches about 69° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:50

BEST TIME21:51N · 82° high

SETS03:51

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES04:49

BEST TIME10:58S · 78° high

SETS17:07

Reaches about 78° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:25

BEST TIME06:21N · 66° high

SETS12:15

Reaches about 66° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.

OBSERVING LOG & TARGET LIST

Tonight's Prime Deep-Sky Targets

0 / 6 targets logged tonight

M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)

Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.

M45 · Taurus

The Pleiades (Seven Sisters)

Open Star Cluster

Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.

M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion

Great Orion Nebula

Diffuse Emission Nebula

Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.

NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus

The Double Cluster

Twin Open Clusters

Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.

M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules

Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Globular Cluster (300k stars)

Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.

M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra

The Ring Nebula

Planetary Nebula

Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.