OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

26.29°N, 59.51°EAsia/Tehran

Deep Astronomical Night-35.5° (< −18°)

19:34:28

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 4m of true darkness · 12h 39m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:56

Civil Dusk17:20

Nautical17:47

Full Dark18:14

Nadir23:16

Dark Ends04:18

Nautical04:45

Civil Dawn05:12

Sunrise05:35

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE55.4°

DISTANCE380,407 km

Moonrise15:03

Moonset03:32

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	-39.5°	268°	Libra	05:41	11:11	16:35	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-48.5°	10°	Leo	00:34	07:05	13:39	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	46.3°	119°	Pisces	15:59	22:03	04:07	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-43.0°	20°	Cancer	23:52	06:31	13:12	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-21.6°	257°	Libra	07:13	12:35	17:53	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	8.9°	71°	Taurus	18:49	01:34	08:24	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	50.7°	128°	Pisces	15:33	21:33	03:34	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

RISES15:03

BEST TIME21:14S · 65° high

SETS03:32

Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:34

BEST TIME07:05S · 78° high

SETS13:39

Reaches about 78° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:59

BEST TIME22:03S · 65° high

SETS04:07

Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:41

BEST TIME11:11S · 46° high

SETS16:35

Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:52

BEST TIME06:31S · 82° high

SETS13:12

Reaches about 82° 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.