OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

67.01°N, 14.57°EEurope/Oslo

Astronomical Twilight-12.9° (−12° to −18°)

19:14:26

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 30m of true darkness · 15h 33m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:00

Civil Dusk17:57

Nautical18:59

Full Dark20:01

Nadir00:47

Dark Ends05:31

Nautical06:33

Civil Dawn07:36

Sunrise08:33

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE14.6°

DISTANCE380,145 km

Moonrise16:29

Moonset05:44

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX23% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

74/100

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	-19.5°	271°	Libra	09:54	12:40	15:28	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-6.6°	340°	Leo	23:59	08:37	17:13	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	11.0°	113°	Pisces	17:14	23:32	05:50	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-4.0°	349°	Cancer	22:34	08:02	17:30	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-14.0°	250°	Libra	12:09	14:04	16:00	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	9.3°	57°	Taurus	16:31	03:04	13:40	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	11.9°	121°	Pisces	17:02	23:03	05:04	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

RISES16:29

BEST TIME22:50S · 25° high

SETS05:44

Reaches about 25° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:59

BEST TIME08:37S · 37° high

SETS17:13

Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:14

BEST TIME23:32S · 24° high

SETS05:50

Reaches about 24° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:54

BEST TIME12:40S · 5° high

SETS15:28

Only reaches about 5° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:34

BEST TIME08:02S · 41° high

SETS17:30

Reaches about 41° 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.