OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

64.25°N, 32.03°EEurope/Moscow

Astronomical Twilight-13.9° (−12° to −18°)

19:13:04

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 41m of true darkness · 15h 5m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:04

Civil Dusk17:55

Nautical18:50

Full Dark19:46

Nadir00:37

Dark Ends05:27

Nautical06:22

Civil Dawn07:18

Sunrise08:09

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE16.9°

DISTANCE380,375 km

Moonrise16:21

Moonset05:24

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX27% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

72/100

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	-20.4°	272°	Libra	09:16	12:31	15:47	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-9.5°	342°	Leo	00:10	08:28	16:42	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	12.9°	114°	Pisces	17:07	23:23	05:38	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-6.9°	351°	Cancer	22:56	07:53	16:48	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-13.9°	252°	Libra	11:16	13:54	16:33	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	8.5°	58°	Taurus	17:15	02:54	12:36	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	14.0°	122°	Pisces	16:52	22:53	04:54	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

RISES16:21

BEST TIME22:38S · 27° high

SETS05:24

Reaches about 27° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:10

BEST TIME08:28S · 40° high

SETS16:42

Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:07

BEST TIME23:23S · 27° high

SETS05:38

Reaches about 27° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:16

BEST TIME12:31S · 8° high

SETS15:47

Only reaches about 8° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:56

BEST TIME07:53S · 44° high

SETS16:48

Reaches about 44° 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.