OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

8.80°N, 150.29°EPacific/Chuuk

Deep Astronomical Night-36.8° (< −18°)

03:17:58

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 46m of true darkness · 12h 8m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:39

Civil Dusk18:00

Nautical18:25

Full Dark18:50

Nadir23:43

Dark Ends04:36

Nautical05:00

Civil Dawn05:25

Sunrise05:46

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE5.1°

DISTANCE380,132 km

Moonrise15:20

Moonset03:42

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX8% · 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 Pacific/Chuuk

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-35.1°	106°	Libra	05:44	11:34	17:29	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	27.4°	78°	Leo	01:22	07:32	13:43	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	18.2°	269°	Pisces	16:29	22:31	04:33	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Optimal Visibility	1.0	35.6°	74°	Cancer	00:45	06:59	13:12	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-54.6°	114°	Libra	07:11	12:59	18:51	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	68.1°	306°	Taurus	19:47	02:02	08:17	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	10.6°	268°	Pisces	16:00	22:01	04:02	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

RISES15:20

BEST TIME21:30S · 81° high

SETS03:42

Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:22

BEST TIME07:32N · 84° high

SETS13:43

Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:29

BEST TIME22:31S · 83° high

SETS04:33

Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:44

BEST TIME11:34S · 63° high

SETS17:29

Reaches about 63° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:45

BEST TIME06:59N · 81° high

SETS13:12

Reaches about 81° 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.