OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

68.86°N, 18.35°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-23.4° (< −18°)

21:02:56

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 20m of true darkness · 15h 56m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:34

Civil Dusk17:36

Nautical18:44

Full Dark19:51

Nadir00:32

Dark Ends05:11

Nautical06:19

Civil Dawn07:26

Sunrise08:30

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE20.9°

DISTANCE379,739 km

Moonrise16:14

Moonset05:32

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX33% · Moderate Lunar Glow

Milky Way contrast is softened. Bright open clusters and double stars are optimal.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

80/100

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 Europe/Oslo

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-30.1°	302°	Libra	10:05	12:25	14:46	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-5.8°	10°	Leo	23:25	08:19	17:16	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	18.9°	144°	Pisces	16:57	23:17	05:37	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-1.5°	18°	Cancer	21:48	07:46	17:46	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-25.7°	280°	Libra	12:45	13:49	14:53	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	20.7°	85°	Taurus	—	02:48	—	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	18.5°	152°	Pisces	16:46	22:48	04:49	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

RISES16:14

BEST TIME22:34S · 23° high

SETS05:32

Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:25

BEST TIME08:19S · 36° high

SETS17:16

Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:57

BEST TIME23:17S · 23° high

SETS05:37

Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES10:05

BEST TIME12:25S · 3° high

SETS14:46

Only reaches about 3° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES21:48

BEST TIME07:46S · 39° high

SETS17:46

Reaches about 39° 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.