OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

48.67°N, 44.45°EEurope/Moscow

Deep Astronomical Night-40.3° (< −18°)

21:08:59

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 7m of true darkness · 13h 38m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:58

Civil Dusk17:30

Nautical18:06

Full Dark18:43

Nadir23:46

Dark Ends04:50

Nautical05:26

Civil Dawn06:03

Sunrise06:35

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE42.0°

DISTANCE379,941 km

Moonrise15:33

Moonset04:15

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX62% · Heavy Lunar Wash

Bright moonlight washes out deep sky targets. Focus on lunar craters and bright planets.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

70/100

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	-46.5°	302°	Libra	06:58	11:41	16:17	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-23.2°	24°	Leo	00:24	07:35	14:49	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	39.4°	152°	Pisces	16:24	22:33	04:42	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-17.2°	32°	Cancer	23:32	07:01	14:33	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-35.6°	279°	Libra	08:41	13:05	17:25	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	25.9°	87°	Taurus	18:18	02:04	09:55	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	39.5°	162°	Pisces	16:03	22:03	04:04	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

RISES15:33

BEST TIME21:46S · 43° high

SETS04:15

Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:24

BEST TIME07:35S · 56° high

SETS14:49

Reaches about 56° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:24

BEST TIME22:33S · 43° high

SETS04:42

Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Good height

RISES06:58

BEST TIME11:41S · 23° high

SETS16:17

Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:32

BEST TIME07:01S · 59° high

SETS14:33

Reaches about 59° 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.