OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

30.94°N, 61.34°EAsia/Tehran

Deep Astronomical Night-68.3° (< −18°)

22:27:36

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 7m of true darkness · 12h 49m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:44

Civil Dusk17:09

Nautical17:37

Full Dark18:05

Nadir23:09

Dark Ends04:12

Nautical04:40

Civil Dawn05:08

Sunrise05:33

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE55.4°

DISTANCE379,759 km

Moonrise14:55

Moonset03:26

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	-74.8°	327°	Libra	05:41	11:04	16:20	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-22.0°	56°	Leo	00:20	06:57	13:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	59.6°	196°	Pisces	15:51	21:56	04:01	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-13.5°	59°	Cancer	23:37	06:24	13:13	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-61.4°	283°	Libra	07:15	12:27	17:37	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	48.6°	93°	Taurus	18:32	01:27	08:22	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	55.5°	208°	Pisces	15:25	21:26	03:27	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

RISES14:55

BEST TIME21:07S · 60° high

SETS03:26

Reaches about 60° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:20

BEST TIME06:57S · 73° high

SETS13:38

Reaches about 73° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:51

BEST TIME21:56S · 61° high

SETS04:01

Reaches about 61° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Good height

RISES05:41

BEST TIME11:04S · 41° high

SETS16:20

Reaches about 41° 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 TIME06:24S · 77° high

SETS13:13

Reaches about 77° 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.