OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

2.81°N, 101.50°EAsia/Kuala_Lumpur

Deep Astronomical Night-78.6° (< −18°)

01:26:51

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 38m of true darkness · 11h 58m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset18:59

Civil Dusk19:20

Nautical19:45

Full Dark20:09

Nadir00:58

Dark Ends05:47

Nautical06:11

Civil Dawn06:36

Sunrise06:57

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE51.8°

DISTANCE380,098 km

Moonrise16:40

Moonset05:02

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX73% · Heavy Lunar Wash

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

66/100

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/Kuala_Lumpur

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-72.4°	151°	Libra	06:51	12:48	18:51	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-18.5°	74°	Leo	02:43	08:47	14:55	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	64.7°	267°	Pisces	17:44	23:46	05:47	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-9.8°	71°	Cancer	02:08	08:13	14:21	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-68.1°	213°	Libra	08:16	14:17	20:14	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	57.5°	54°	Taurus	21:11	03:17	09:22	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	57.1°	265°	Pisces	17:15	23:16	05:17	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

RISES16:40

BEST TIME22:51S · 88° high

SETS05:02

Reaches about 88° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES02:43

BEST TIME08:47N · 78° high

SETS14:55

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

RISES17:44

BEST TIME23:46S · 89° high

SETS05:47

Reaches about 89° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES06:51

BEST TIME12:48S · 69° high

SETS18:51

Reaches about 69° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES02:08

BEST TIME08:13N · 75° high

SETS14:21

Reaches about 75° 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.