OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

70.59°N, 22.30°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-22.3° (< −18°)

20:44:13

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 9m of true darkness · 16h 22m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:05

Civil Dusk17:14

Nautical18:28

Full Dark19:41

Nadir00:16

Dark Ends04:50

Nautical06:03

Civil Dawn07:17

Sunrise08:27

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE19.1°

DISTANCE379,809 km

Moonrise15:57

Moonset05:20

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX30% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

81/100

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	-28.9°	302°	Libra	10:26	12:09	13:55	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-4.1°	9°	Leo	22:47	08:03	17:23	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	17.3°	144°	Pisces	16:40	23:01	05:23	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-0.0°	17°	Cancer	20:45	07:30	18:17	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-25.2°	280°	Libra	—	13:33	—	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	20.6°	85°	Taurus	—	02:33	—	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	16.9°	152°	Pisces	16:30	22:32	04:33	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

RISES15:57

BEST TIME22:18S · 21° high

SETS05:20

Reaches about 21° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:47

BEST TIME08:03S · 34° high

SETS17:23

Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:40

BEST TIME23:01S · 21° high

SETS05:23

Reaches about 21° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES10:26

BEST TIME12:09S · 2° high

SETS13:55

Only reaches about 2° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES20:45

BEST TIME07:30S · 37° high

SETS18:17

Reaches about 37° 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.