OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

65.54°N, 13.38°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-23.3° (< −18°)

21:01:49

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 36m of true darkness · 15h 18m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:13

Civil Dusk18:06

Nautical19:04

Full Dark20:03

Nadir00:51

Dark Ends05:39

Nautical06:37

Civil Dawn07:36

Sunrise08:30

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE22.9°

DISTANCE379,743 km

Moonrise16:35

Moonset05:46

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX36% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

79/100

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	-29.9°	295°	Libra	09:42	12:45	15:49	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-9.4°	5°	Leo	00:16	08:39	17:05	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	20.2°	138°	Pisces	17:20	23:37	05:54	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-5.3°	13°	Cancer	22:57	08:05	17:16	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-24.0°	273°	Libra	11:48	14:09	16:30	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	18.3°	79°	Taurus	17:09	03:08	13:12	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	20.3°	146°	Pisces	17:06	23:07	05:08	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

RISES16:35

BEST TIME22:55S · 26° high

SETS05:46

Reaches about 26° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:16

BEST TIME08:39S · 39° high

SETS17:05

Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:20

BEST TIME23:37S · 26° high

SETS05:54

Reaches about 26° 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 TIME12:45S · 7° high

SETS15:49

Only reaches about 7° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:57

BEST TIME08:05S · 42° high

SETS17:16

Reaches about 42° 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.