OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

55.70°N, 37.41°EEurope/Moscow

Deep Astronomical Night-35.7° (< −18°)

21:34:29

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 0m of true darkness · 14h 8m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:11

Civil Dusk17:49

Nautical18:32

Full Dark19:14

Nadir00:15

Dark Ends05:15

Nautical05:57

Civil Dawn06:41

Sunrise07:19

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE35.1°

DISTANCE379,845 km

Moonrise16:01

Moonset04:50

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX53% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

73/100

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	-42.2°	307°	Libra	07:52	12:09	16:19	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-16.9°	23°	Leo	00:31	08:03	15:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	32.9°	154°	Pisces	16:50	23:01	05:12	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-11.3°	30°	Cancer	23:32	07:29	15:29	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-33.8°	283°	Libra	09:45	13:33	17:21	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	25.7°	90°	Taurus	18:12	02:32	10:57	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	32.7°	163°	Pisces	16:31	22:32	04:32	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

RISES16:01

BEST TIME22:15S · 36° high

SETS04:50

Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:31

BEST TIME08:03S · 49° high

SETS15:38

Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:50

BEST TIME23:01S · 36° high

SETS05:12

Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES07:52

BEST TIME12:09S · 16° high

SETS16:19

Only reaches about 16° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:32

BEST TIME07:29S · 52° high

SETS15:29

Reaches about 52° 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.