OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

57.79°N, 38.45°EEurope/Moscow

Astronomical Twilight-14.0° (−12° to −18°)

18:46:48

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 57m of true darkness · 14h 19m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:01

Civil Dusk17:41

Nautical18:27

Full Dark19:12

Nadir00:11

Dark Ends05:09

Nautical05:54

Civil Dawn06:40

Sunrise07:20

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE20.6°

DISTANCE380,474 km

Moonrise15:57

Moonset04:48

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX32% · 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	-20.4°	269°	Libra	08:07	12:05	16:05	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-15.7°	341°	Leo	00:19	08:02	15:42	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	15.4°	113°	Pisces	16:45	22:57	05:09	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-13.3°	350°	Cancer	23:17	07:27	15:35	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-11.7°	250°	Libra	09:53	13:29	17:04	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	5.1°	58°	Taurus	17:54	02:28	11:07	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	17.3°	120°	Pisces	16:27	22:27	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

RISES15:57

BEST TIME22:11S · 34° high

SETS04:48

Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:19

BEST TIME08:02S · 47° high

SETS15:42

Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:45

BEST TIME22:57S · 34° high

SETS05:09

Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:07

BEST TIME12:05S · 14° high

SETS16:05

Only reaches about 14° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:17

BEST TIME07:27S · 50° high

SETS15:35

Reaches about 50° 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.