OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

59.22°N, 11.70°EEurope/Oslo

Nautical Twilight-6.6° (−6° to −12°)

18:35:36

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 55m of true darkness · 14h 28m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:44

Civil Dusk18:26

Nautical19:13

Full Dark20:00

Nadir00:58

Dark Ends05:55

Nautical06:42

Civil Dawn07:29

Sunrise08:12

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE13.2°

DISTANCE380,290 km

Moonrise16:44

Moonset05:43

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX21% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

64/100

Fair Stargazing

Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Europe/Oslo

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-13.0°	257°	Libra	09:01	12:52	16:44	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-11.1°	327°	Leo	00:59	08:49	16:35	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	7.7°	100°	Pisces	17:31	23:44	05:57	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-9.7°	336°	Cancer	23:56	08:14	16:30	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-5.4°	238°	Libra	10:50	14:16	17:41	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	0.4°	45°	Taurus	18:30	03:15	12:04	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	9.9°	108°	Pisces	17:13	23:14	05:15	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 · Good height

RISES16:44

BEST TIME23:02S · 33° high

SETS05:43

Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:59

BEST TIME08:49S · 45° high

SETS16:35

Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:31

BEST TIME23:44S · 32° high

SETS05:57

Reaches about 32° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:01

BEST TIME12:52S · 13° high

SETS16:44

Only reaches about 13° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:56

BEST TIME08:14S · 49° high

SETS16:30

Reaches about 49° 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.