OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

36.49°N, 58.71°EAsia/Tehran

Deep Astronomical Night-55.5° (< −18°)

21:35:11

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 1m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:49

Civil Dusk17:15

Nautical17:45

Full Dark18:15

Nadir23:19

Dark Ends04:24

Nautical04:53

Civil Dawn05:24

Sunrise05:50

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE54.8°

DISTANCE379,955 km

Moonrise15:06

Moonset03:39

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX76% · Heavy Lunar Wash

Bright moonlight washes out deep sky targets. Focus on lunar craters and bright planets.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

65/100

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 Asia/Tehran

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-61.5°	304°	Libra	06:02	11:14	16:20	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-28.2°	41°	Leo	00:22	07:08	13:57	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	54.2°	166°	Pisces	16:00	22:06	04:12	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-20.5°	46°	Cancer	23:37	06:34	13:34	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-47.3°	279°	Libra	07:38	12:38	17:35	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	35.4°	89°	Taurus	18:30	01:37	08:45	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	53.1°	179°	Pisces	15:36	21:37	03:37	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 TIME21:18S · 55° high

SETS03:39

Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:22

BEST TIME07:08S · 68° high

SETS13:57

Reaches about 68° 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 TIME22:06S · 55° high

SETS04:12

Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Good height

RISES06:02

BEST TIME11:14S · 35° high

SETS16:20

Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:37

BEST TIME06:34S · 71° high

SETS13:34

Reaches about 71° 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.