OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

50.75°N, 23.36°EEurope/Warsaw

Deep Astronomical Night-34.9° (< −18°)

21:02:11

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 6m of true darkness · 13h 46m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:18

Civil Dusk17:52

Nautical18:30

Full Dark19:08

Nadir00:11

Dark Ends05:14

Nautical05:52

Civil Dawn06:30

Sunrise07:04

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE38.6°

DISTANCE379,742 km

Moonrise15:58

Moonset04:46

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX58% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

71/100

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	-41.1°	296°	Libra	07:29	12:05	16:34	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-23.0°	16°	Leo	00:43	07:59	15:18	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	34.9°	144°	Pisces	16:48	22:57	05:07	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-17.7°	24°	Cancer	23:49	07:26	15:04	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-30.4°	274°	Libra	09:17	13:29	17:41	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	21.2°	82°	Taurus	18:34	02:28	10:27	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	35.7°	153°	Pisces	16:27	22:28	04:28	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

RISES15:58

BEST TIME22:13S · 41° high

SETS04:46

Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:43

BEST TIME07:59S · 54° high

SETS15:18

Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:48

BEST TIME22:57S · 41° high

SETS05:07

Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Good height

RISES07:29

BEST TIME12:05S · 21° high

SETS16:34

Reaches about 21° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:49

BEST TIME07:26S · 57° high

SETS15:04

Reaches about 57° 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.