OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

61.32°N, 12.26°EEurope/Oslo

Astronomical Twilight-17.8° (−12° to −18°)

20:03:14

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 50m of true darkness · 14h 42m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:35

Civil Dusk18:20

Nautical19:10

Full Dark20:00

Nadir00:56

Dark Ends05:50

Nautical06:40

Civil Dawn07:31

Sunrise08:17

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE21.6°

DISTANCE379,962 km

Moonrise16:41

Moonset05:44

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

70/100

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	-24.2°	278°	Libra	09:11	12:49	16:28	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-13.3°	349°	Leo	00:47	08:47	16:43	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	17.4°	121°	Pisces	17:28	23:42	05:55	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-10.2°	358°	Cancer	23:40	08:12	16:42	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-16.6°	258°	Libra	11:04	14:13	17:22	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	10.3°	65°	Taurus	18:09	03:13	12:20	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	18.6°	129°	Pisces	17:11	23:12	05:13	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

RISES16:41

BEST TIME22:59S · 31° high

SETS05:44

Reaches about 31° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:47

BEST TIME08:47S · 43° high

SETS16:43

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

RISES17:28

BEST TIME23:42S · 30° high

SETS05:55

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

RISES09:11

BEST TIME12:49S · 11° high

SETS16:28

Only reaches about 11° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:40

BEST TIME08:12S · 47° high

SETS16:42

Reaches about 47° 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.