OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

61.50°N, 25.68°EEurope/Helsinki

Nautical Twilight-10.8° (−6° to −12°)

19:12:05

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 49m of true darkness · 14h 43m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:40

Civil Dusk18:26

Nautical19:17

Full Dark20:07

Nadir01:02

Dark Ends05:56

Nautical06:47

Civil Dawn07:38

Sunrise08:24

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE15.9°

DISTANCE380,379 km

Moonrise16:47

Moonset05:47

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX25% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

63/100

Fair Stargazing

Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Europe/Helsinki

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-17.3°	265°	Libra	09:19	12:56	16:34	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-11.0°	335°	Leo	00:52	08:53	16:50	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	11.1°	108°	Pisces	17:34	23:48	06:02	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-8.9°	344°	Cancer	23:45	08:18	16:50	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-10.1°	245°	Libra	11:13	14:20	17:27	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	4.6°	52°	Taurus	18:14	03:19	12:29	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	12.7°	115°	Pisces	17:17	23:18	05:19	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

RISES16:47

BEST TIME23:04S · 30° high

SETS05:47

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:52

BEST TIME08:53S · 43° high

SETS16:50

Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:34

BEST TIME23:48S · 30° high

SETS06:02

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:19

BEST TIME12:56S · 11° high

SETS16:34

Only reaches about 11° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:45

BEST TIME08:18S · 47° high

SETS16:50

Reaches about 47° 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.