OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

68.44°N, 17.43°EEurope/Oslo

Astronomical Twilight-13.5° (−12° to −18°)

19:10:09

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 23m of true darkness · 15h 50m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:40

Civil Dusk17:42

Nautical18:48

Full Dark19:53

Nadir00:35

Dark Ends05:16

Nautical06:22

Civil Dawn07:29

Sunrise08:31

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE14.3°

DISTANCE380,161 km

Moonrise16:18

Moonset05:35

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX23% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

74/100

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	-20.1°	273°	Libra	10:02	12:29	14:57	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-5.5°	342°	Leo	23:33	08:26	17:15	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	11.0°	115°	Pisces	17:02	23:21	05:40	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-2.7°	350°	Cancer	21:59	07:51	17:41	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-15.1°	252°	Libra	12:33	13:53	15:12	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	10.6°	59°	Taurus	15:04	02:52	14:44	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	11.7°	123°	Pisces	16:50	22:51	04:52	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 · 23° high

SETS05:35

Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:33

BEST TIME08:26S · 36° high

SETS17:15

Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:02

BEST TIME23:21S · 23° high

SETS05:40

Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES10:02

BEST TIME12:29S · 4° high

SETS14:57

Only reaches about 4° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES21:59

BEST TIME07:51S · 40° high

SETS17:41

Reaches about 40° 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.