OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

70.37°N, 31.11°EEurope/Oslo

Deep Astronomical Night-22.7° (< −18°)

20:12:44

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 11m of true darkness · 16h 18m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset15:32

Civil Dusk16:40

Nautical17:53

Full Dark19:05

Nadir23:41

Dark Ends04:15

Nautical05:28

Civil Dawn06:41

Sunrise07:50

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE19.4°

DISTANCE379,927 km

Moonrise15:23

Moonset04:41

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX31% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

81/100

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	-29.3°	303°	Libra	09:45	11:34	13:25	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-4.3°	10°	Leo	22:15	07:28	16:45	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	17.7°	144°	Pisces	16:05	22:26	04:48	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-0.1°	18°	Cancer	20:18	06:55	17:34	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-25.5°	280°	Libra	—	12:58	—	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	20.9°	86°	Taurus	—	01:58	—	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	17.2°	153°	Pisces	15:55	21:57	03:58	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

RISES15:23

BEST TIME21:41S · 21° high

SETS04:41

Reaches about 21° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:15

BEST TIME07:28S · 34° high

SETS16:45

Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:05

BEST TIME22:26S · 21° high

SETS04:48

Reaches about 21° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:45

BEST TIME11:34S · 2° high

SETS13:25

Only reaches about 2° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES20:18

BEST TIME06:55S · 38° high

SETS17:34

Reaches about 38° 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.