OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

62.20°N, 6.13°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-22.1° (< −18°)

21:07:23

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 48m of true darkness · 14h 49m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:56

Civil Dusk18:43

Nautical19:34

Full Dark20:26

Nadir01:20

Dark Ends06:14

Nautical07:05

Civil Dawn07:57

Sunrise08:45

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE24.3°

DISTANCE379,723 km

Moonrise17:05

Moonset06:11

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX38% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

78/100

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	-28.7°	287°	Libra	09:42	13:14	16:47	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-12.8°	359°	Leo	01:07	09:11	17:12	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	20.7°	131°	Pisces	17:51	00:06	06:20	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-9.1°	8°	Cancer	23:58	08:34	17:13	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-21.4°	266°	Libra	11:37	14:38	17:39	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	15.0°	73°	Taurus	18:24	03:37	12:54	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	21.4°	139°	Pisces	17:35	23:36	05:37	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

RISES17:05

BEST TIME23:25S · 30° high

SETS06:11

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES01:07

BEST TIME09:11S · 42° high

SETS17:12

Reaches about 42° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:51

BEST TIME00:06S · 29° high

SETS06:20

Reaches about 29° 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 TIME13:14S · 10° high

SETS16:47

Only reaches about 10° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:58

BEST TIME08:34S · 46° high

SETS17:13

Reaches about 46° 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.