OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

10.36°S, 36.67°WAmerica/Sao_Paulo

Daylight+18.2°

16:04:26

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 12m of true darkness · 11h 36m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:23

Civil Dusk17:44

Nautical18:09

Full Dark18:34

Nadir23:10

Dark Ends03:46

Nautical04:12

Civil Dawn04:37

Sunrise04:58

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE11.6°

DISTANCE379,734 km

Moonrise15:12

Moonset03:28

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX19% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

35/100

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/Sao_Paulo

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Visible Low	-4.3	17.2°	254°	Libra	04:50	11:04	17:19	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-46.4°	280°	Leo	01:08	07:02	12:53	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	1.6°	88°	Pisces	15:56	21:57	03:57	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-54.4°	286°	Cancer	00:37	06:27	12:16	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Optimal Visibility	0.4	37.2°	252°	Libra	06:11	12:29	18:46	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Below Horizon	5.6	-51.2°	69°	Taurus	19:42	01:28	07:17	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	9.0°	89°	Pisces	15:25	21:27	03:29	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

RISES15:12

BEST TIME21:21N · 76° high

SETS03:28

Reaches about 76° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:08

BEST TIME07:02N · 65° high

SETS12:53

Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:56

BEST TIME21:57N · 78° high

SETS03:57

Reaches about 78° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES04:50

BEST TIME11:04S · 82° high

SETS17:19

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:37

BEST TIME06:27N · 62° high

SETS12:16

Reaches about 62° 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.