OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

11.32°N, 12.28°WAfrica/Conakry

Daylight+18.1°

17:08:14

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 50m of true darkness · 12h 12m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset18:27

Civil Dusk18:48

Nautical19:13

Full Dark19:38

Nadir00:33

Dark Ends05:28

Nautical05:53

Civil Dawn06:17

Sunrise06:39

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE8.7°

DISTANCE380,168 km

Moonrise16:28

Moonset04:55

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX14% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

37/100

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 Africa/Conakry

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Visible Low	-4.3	14.6°	248°	Libra	06:41	12:27	18:13	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-34.8°	297°	Leo	02:08	08:25	14:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Below Horizon	0.3	-2.2°	88°	Pisces	17:17	23:19	05:26	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-40.3°	306°	Cancer	01:31	07:50	14:07	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Optimal Visibility	0.4	31.9°	236°	Libra	08:07	13:51	19:35	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Below Horizon	5.6	-43.3°	46°	Taurus	20:32	02:51	09:14	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	4.3°	91°	Pisces	16:49	22:50	04:51	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

RISES16:28

BEST TIME22:40S · 82° high

SETS04:55

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES02:08

BEST TIME08:25N · 87° high

SETS14:38

Reaches about 87° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES17:17

BEST TIME23:19S · 80° high

SETS05:26

Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES06:41

BEST TIME12:27S · 61° high

SETS18:13

Reaches about 61° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:31

BEST TIME07:50N · 83° high

SETS14:07

Reaches about 83° 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.