OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

66.08°N, 13.81°EEurope/Oslo

Astronomical Twilight-16.6° (−12° to −18°)

19:53:23

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 34m of true darkness · 15h 23m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:08

Civil Dusk18:03

Nautical19:03

Full Dark20:02

Nadir00:50

Dark Ends05:36

Nautical06:36

Civil Dawn07:36

Sunrise08:31

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE18.1°

DISTANCE379,999 km

Moonrise16:33

Moonset05:45

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX29% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

72/100

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	-23.1°	279°	Libra	09:46	12:43	15:42	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-8.5°	349°	Leo	00:10	08:40	17:08	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	14.6°	121°	Pisces	17:18	23:35	05:52	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-5.4°	357°	Cancer	22:49	08:06	17:21	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-17.2°	258°	Libra	11:55	14:07	16:20	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	11.9°	65°	Taurus	16:57	03:07	13:21	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	15.3°	129°	Pisces	17:05	23:06	05:07	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

RISES16:33

BEST TIME22:53S · 26° high

SETS05:45

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

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:10

BEST TIME08:40S · 38° high

SETS17:08

Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:18

BEST TIME23:35S · 25° high

SETS05:52

Reaches about 25° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:46

BEST TIME12:43S · 6° high

SETS15:42

Only reaches about 6° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:49

BEST TIME08:06S · 42° high

SETS17:21

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.