OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

53.05°N, 90.91°EEurope/Moscow

Deep Astronomical Night-46.0° (< −18°)

21:49:51

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 3m of true darkness · 13h 55m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset13:43

Civil Dusk14:19

Nautical14:59

Full Dark15:39

Nadir20:41

Dark Ends01:42

Nautical02:22

Civil Dawn03:02

Sunrise03:38

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE25.2°

DISTANCE379,788 km

Moonrise12:26

Moonset01:02

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX40% · 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/Moscow

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-51.6°	30°	Libra	04:08	08:30	12:56	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Rising / Setting	-2.0	5.6°	73°	Leo	21:06	04:29	11:56	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	30.6°	222°	Pisces	13:18	19:28	01:38	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Visible Low	1.0	13.3°	78°	Cancer	20:10	03:56	11:43	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-57.6°	356°	Libra	05:54	09:59	14:01	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	55.2°	151°	Taurus	14:53	22:59	07:05	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	25.8°	229°	Pisces	12:57	18:58	00:59	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

RISES12:26

BEST TIME18:35S · 38° high

SETS01:02

Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES21:06

BEST TIME04:29S · 51° high

SETS11:56

Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES13:18

BEST TIME19:28S · 38° high

SETS01:38

Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES04:08

BEST TIME08:30S · 19° high

SETS12:56

Only reaches about 19° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES20:10

BEST TIME03:56S · 55° high

SETS11:43

Reaches about 55° 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.