OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

60.57°N, 6.92°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-20.3° (< −18°)

20:44:00

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 52m of true darkness · 14h 37m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:58

Civil Dusk18:43

Nautical19:32

Full Dark20:21

Nadir01:17

Dark Ends06:12

Nautical07:02

Civil Dawn07:51

Sunrise08:35

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE23.9°

DISTANCE379,810 km

Moonrise17:02

Moonset06:06

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	-26.7°	282°	Libra	09:28	13:11	16:55	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-14.4°	354°	Leo	01:12	09:08	17:00	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	19.8°	126°	Pisces	17:49	00:03	06:16	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-10.9°	3°	Cancer	00:07	08:31	16:58	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-18.8°	261°	Libra	11:19	14:35	17:50	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	12.1°	69°	Taurus	18:38	03:34	12:35	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	20.9°	134°	Pisces	17:32	23:33	05:34	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

RISES17:02

BEST TIME23:21S · 31° high

SETS06:06

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

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES01:12

BEST TIME09:08S · 44° high

SETS17:00

Reaches about 44° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:49

BEST TIME00:03S · 31° high

SETS06:16

Reaches about 31° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:28

BEST TIME13:11S · 11° high

SETS16:55

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

RISES00:07

BEST TIME08:31S · 47° high

SETS16:58

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.