OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

66.87°N, 13.71°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-21.9° (< −18°)

20:52:06

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 31m of true darkness · 15h 32m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:04

Civil Dusk18:01

Nautical19:03

Full Dark20:04

Nadir00:50

Dark Ends05:35

Nautical06:37

Civil Dawn07:39

Sunrise08:36

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE21.3°

DISTANCE379,780 km

Moonrise16:33

Moonset05:48

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX34% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

80/100

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	-28.5°	294°	Libra	09:55	12:44	15:33	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-8.1°	3°	Leo	00:03	08:37	17:15	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	18.6°	136°	Pisces	17:18	23:36	05:54	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-4.2°	11°	Cancer	22:39	08:04	17:31	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-23.1°	272°	Libra	12:09	14:08	16:06	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	17.7°	78°	Taurus	16:38	03:07	13:40	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	18.7°	144°	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 · 25° high

SETS05:48

Reaches about 25° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:03

BEST TIME08:37S · 38° high

SETS17:15

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 TIME23:36S · 25° high

SETS05:54

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

RISES09:55

BEST TIME12:44S · 5° high

SETS15:33

Only reaches about 5° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:39

BEST TIME08:04S · 41° high

SETS17:31

Reaches about 41° 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.