OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

59.43°N, 24.95°EEurope/Tallinn

Astronomical Twilight-14.3° (−12° to −18°)

19:42:57

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 54m of true darkness · 14h 29m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:50

Civil Dusk18:33

Nautical19:20

Full Dark20:07

Nadir01:05

Dark Ends06:01

Nautical06:49

Civil Dawn07:37

Sunrise08:19

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE19.9°

DISTANCE380,263 km

Moonrise16:50

Moonset05:47

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX31% · Moderate Lunar Glow

Milky Way contrast is softened. Bright open clusters and double stars are optimal.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

71/100

Good Stargazing

Fine observing conditions. Open star clusters and nebulae will exhibit crisp structure.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Europe/Tallinn

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-20.7°	270°	Libra	09:09	12:59	16:50	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-14.2°	342°	Leo	01:06	08:56	16:43	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	15.0°	114°	Pisces	17:38	23:51	06:04	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-11.7°	351°	Cancer	00:02	08:21	16:39	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-12.5°	251°	Libra	10:59	14:23	17:47	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	6.2°	58°	Taurus	18:35	03:22	12:13	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	16.7°	121°	Pisces	17:20	23:21	05:22	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 · Good height

RISES16:50

BEST TIME23:07S · 32° high

SETS05:47

Reaches about 32° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES01:06

BEST TIME08:56S · 45° high

SETS16:43

Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:38

BEST TIME23:51S · 32° high

SETS06:04

Reaches about 32° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:09

BEST TIME12:59S · 13° high

SETS16:50

Only reaches about 13° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:02

BEST TIME08:21S · 49° high

SETS16:39

Reaches about 49° 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.