OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

61.77°N, 9.53°EEurope/Oslo

Astronomical Twilight-13.1° (−12° to −18°)

19:35:36

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 49m of true darkness · 14h 45m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:44

Civil Dusk18:30

Nautical19:21

Full Dark20:12

Nadir01:07

Dark Ends06:01

Nautical06:52

Civil Dawn07:43

Sunrise08:29

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE17.7°

DISTANCE380,066 km

Moonrise16:51

Moonset05:56

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX28% · 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	-19.6°	269°	Libra	09:25	13:00	16:36	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-11.6°	340°	Leo	00:55	08:57	16:56	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	13.1°	112°	Pisces	17:38	23:52	06:07	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-9.2°	349°	Cancer	23:47	08:23	16:56	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-12.3°	250°	Libra	11:19	14:24	17:29	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	6.5°	56°	Taurus	18:15	03:24	12:36	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	14.6°	120°	Pisces	17:22	23:23	05:24	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

RISES16:51

BEST TIME23:10S · 30° high

SETS05:56

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

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:55

BEST TIME08:57S · 43° high

SETS16:56

Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:38

BEST TIME23:52S · 30° high

SETS06:07

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:25

BEST TIME13:00S · 10° high

SETS16:36

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

RISES23:47

BEST TIME08:23S · 46° high

SETS16:56

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.