OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

62.92°N, 7.44°EEurope/Oslo

Civil Twilight-3.5° (0° to −6°)

18:19:17

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 46m of true darkness · 14h 54m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:48

Civil Dusk18:36

Nautical19:29

Full Dark20:22

Nadir01:15

Dark Ends06:07

Nautical07:00

Civil Dawn07:54

Sunrise08:42

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE8.3°

DISTANCE380,352 km

Moonrise16:59

Moonset06:07

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX13% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

52/100

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	-10.0°	251°	Libra	09:42	13:09	16:36	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-5.7°	320°	Leo	00:57	09:06	17:11	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	3.4°	93°	Pisces	17:46	00:01	06:20	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-4.6°	329°	Cancer	23:47	08:31	17:14	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-4.2°	232°	Libra	11:39	14:33	17:26	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	0.5°	38°	Taurus	18:11	03:32	12:57	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	5.1°	101°	Pisces	17:30	23:31	05:32	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

RISES16:59

BEST TIME23:19S · 29° high

SETS06:07

Reaches about 29° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:57

BEST TIME09:06S · 42° high

SETS17:11

Reaches about 42° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:46

BEST TIME00:01S · 29° high

SETS06:20

Reaches about 29° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:42

BEST TIME13:09S · 9° high

SETS16:36

Only reaches about 9° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:47

BEST TIME08:31S · 45° high

SETS17:14

Reaches about 45° 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.