OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

61.60°N, 90.02°EAsia/Krasnoyarsk

Deep Astronomical Night-38.0° (< −18°)

23:33:47

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 48m of true darkness · 14h 43m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:23

Civil Dusk18:09

Nautical19:00

Full Dark19:50

Nadir00:45

Dark Ends05:38

Nautical06:29

Civil Dawn07:20

Sunrise08:06

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE28.3°

DISTANCE380,297 km

Moonrise16:30

Moonset05:12

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX44% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

76/100

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 Asia/Krasnoyarsk

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-44.7°	338°	Libra	08:55	12:40	16:16	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-5.6°	43°	Leo	00:35	08:33	16:34	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	29.8°	181°	Pisces	17:17	23:31	05:46	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Rising / Setting	1.0	0.5°	50°	Cancer	23:27	07:59	16:34	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-41.6°	311°	Libra	10:53	14:03	17:09	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	35.9°	114°	Taurus	17:56	03:03	12:13	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	27.7°	189°	Pisces	17:01	23:02	05:02	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

RISES16:30

BEST TIME22:38S · 29° high

SETS05:12

Reaches about 29° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:35

BEST TIME08:33S · 43° high

SETS16:34

Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:17

BEST TIME23:31S · 30° high

SETS05:46

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:55

BEST TIME12:40S · 10° high

SETS16:16

Only reaches about 10° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:27

BEST TIME07:59S · 46° high

SETS16:34

Reaches about 46° 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.