OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

11.03°S, 37.48°WAmerica/Maceio

Daylight+19.5°

16:02:56

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 10m of true darkness · 11h 34m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:26

Civil Dusk17:48

Nautical18:13

Full Dark18:38

Nadir23:14

Dark Ends03:49

Nautical04:14

Civil Dawn04:39

Sunrise05:01

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE10.4°

DISTANCE379,739 km

Moonrise15:15

Moonset03:31

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX17% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

36/100

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/Maceio

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Visible Low	-4.3	18.4°	255°	Libra	04:52	11:08	17:23	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-45.4°	279°	Leo	01:12	07:05	12:55	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	0.6°	89°	Pisces	16:00	22:00	04:04	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-53.5°	285°	Cancer	00:41	06:30	12:18	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Optimal Visibility	0.4	38.5°	252°	Libra	06:13	12:32	18:50	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Below Horizon	5.6	-52.5°	70°	Taurus	19:47	01:31	07:20	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	7.9°	89°	Pisces	15:29	21:30	03:32	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

RISES15:15

BEST TIME21:24N · 75° high

SETS03:31

Reaches about 75° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:12

BEST TIME07:05N · 65° high

SETS12:55

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

RISES16:00

BEST TIME22:00N · 78° high

SETS04:04

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

RISES04:52

BEST TIME11:08S · 83° high

SETS17:23

Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:41

BEST TIME06:30N · 61° high

SETS12:18

Reaches about 61° 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.