OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

60.07°N, 30.39°EEurope/Moscow

Astronomical Twilight-13.3° (−12° to −18°)

19:13:43

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 53m of true darkness · 14h 33m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:26

Civil Dusk18:10

Nautical18:58

Full Dark19:46

Nadir00:43

Dark Ends05:39

Nautical06:27

Civil Dawn07:16

Sunrise08:00

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE18.7°

DISTANCE380,372 km

Moonrise16:29

Moonset05:25

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX30% · 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/Moscow

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-19.7°	269°	Libra	08:51	12:37	16:24	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-13.3°	340°	Leo	00:41	08:34	16:24	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	13.9°	112°	Pisces	17:16	23:29	05:42	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-10.9°	349°	Cancer	23:36	07:59	16:21	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-11.8°	249°	Libra	10:42	14:01	17:20	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	5.8°	57°	Taurus	18:08	03:00	11:57	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	15.6°	120°	Pisces	16:59	23:00	05:00	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

RISES16:29

BEST TIME22:44S · 32° high

SETS05:25

Reaches about 32° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:41

BEST TIME08:34S · 44° high

SETS16:24

Reaches about 44° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:16

BEST TIME23:29S · 31° high

SETS05:42

Reaches about 31° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:51

BEST TIME12:37S · 12° high

SETS16:24

Only reaches about 12° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:36

BEST TIME07:59S · 48° high

SETS16:21

Reaches about 48° 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.