OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

69.44°N, 17.30°EEurope/Oslo

Nautical Twilight-10.6° (−6° to −12°)

18:39:02

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 17m of true darkness · 16h 4m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:34

Civil Dusk17:39

Nautical18:48

Full Dark19:57

Nadir00:36

Dark Ends05:14

Nautical06:23

Civil Dawn07:33

Sunrise08:38

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE11.4°

DISTANCE380,277 km

Moonrise16:18

Moonset05:38

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX18% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

65/100

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	-17.2°	266°	Libra	10:20	12:29	14:40	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-3.5°	334°	Leo	23:22	08:26	17:27	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	8.0°	107°	Pisces	17:01	23:21	05:42	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-1.1°	343°	Cancer	21:39	07:52	18:03	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-12.8°	246°	Libra	13:22	13:53	14:24	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	8.9°	52°	Taurus	—	02:53	—	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	8.8°	115°	Pisces	16:50	22:52	04:53	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

RISES16:18

BEST TIME22:38S · 22° high

SETS05:38

Reaches about 22° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:22

BEST TIME08:26S · 35° high

SETS17:27

Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:01

BEST TIME23:21S · 22° high

SETS05:42

Reaches about 22° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES10:20

BEST TIME12:29S · 3° high

SETS14:40

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

RISES21:39

BEST TIME07:52S · 39° high

SETS18:03

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.