OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

52.49°N, 14.66°EEurope/Warsaw

Astronomical Twilight-14.7° (−12° to −18°)

19:25:36

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 4m of true darkness · 13h 53m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:49

Civil Dusk18:24

Nautical19:04

Full Dark19:43

Nadir00:46

Dark Ends05:48

Nautical06:27

Civil Dawn07:07

Sunrise07:42

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE24.0°

DISTANCE380,103 km

Moonrise16:33

Moonset05:24

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

68/100

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/Warsaw

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-20.8°	268°	Libra	08:18	12:40	17:03	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-20.9°	342°	Leo	01:12	08:37	15:58	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	17.9°	112°	Pisces	17:22	23:32	05:42	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-18.7°	351°	Cancer	00:17	08:02	15:46	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-10.4°	250°	Libra	09:59	14:04	18:08	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	2.8°	58°	Taurus	19:00	03:03	11:10	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	20.4°	120°	Pisces	17:02	23:02	05:03	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

RISES16:33

BEST TIME22:49S · 40° high

SETS05:24

Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:12

BEST TIME08:37S · 52° high

SETS15:58

Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:22

BEST TIME23:32S · 39° high

SETS05:42

Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:18

BEST TIME12:40S · 20° high

SETS17:03

Only reaches about 20° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:17

BEST TIME08:02S · 56° high

SETS15:46

Reaches about 56° 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.