OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

9.86°S, 124.28°EAsia/Makassar

Deep Astronomical Night-31.1° (< −18°)

03:05:56

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 13m of true darkness · 11h 37m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:38

Civil Dusk18:00

Nautical18:25

Full Dark18:50

Nadir23:27

Dark Ends04:03

Nautical04:28

Civil Dawn04:54

Sunrise05:15

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE4.3°

DISTANCE379,728 km

Moonrise15:06

Moonset03:26

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX7% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

89/100

Exceptional Stargazing

Pristine dark skies with clear transparency. Ideal for astrophotography & faint deep sky targets.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Asia/Makassar

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-27.2°	116°	Libra	05:03	11:17	17:37	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	23.2°	70°	Leo	01:25	07:16	13:07	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	16.7°	274°	Pisces	16:14	22:15	04:15	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Visible Low	1.0	29.7°	63°	Cancer	00:53	06:42	12:32	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-43.3°	132°	Libra	06:26	12:43	19:03	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	53.5°	328°	Taurus	20:00	01:46	07:32	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	9.7°	271°	Pisces	15:43	21:45	03:47	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

RISES15:06

BEST TIME21:17N · 79° high

SETS03:26

Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:25

BEST TIME07:16N · 66° high

SETS13:07

Reaches about 66° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:14

BEST TIME22:15N · 79° high

SETS04:15

Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:03

BEST TIME11:17S · 82° high

SETS17:37

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

RISES00:53

BEST TIME06:42N · 62° high

SETS12:32

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.