OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

61.07°N, 50.10°EEurope/Moscow

Deep Astronomical Night-31.3° (< −18°)

20:34:14

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 50m of true darkness · 14h 40m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:04

Civil Dusk16:49

Nautical17:39

Full Dark18:29

Nadir23:24

Dark Ends04:19

Nautical05:09

Civil Dawn05:59

Sunrise06:44

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE29.3°

DISTANCE380,071 km

Moonrise15:10

Moonset04:02

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX45% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

76/100

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	-37.9°	308°	Libra	07:30	11:19	14:59	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-12.3°	20°	Leo	23:17	07:12	15:11	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	27.6°	152°	Pisces	15:57	22:11	04:24	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-7.2°	27°	Cancer	22:10	06:39	15:09	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-31.3°	284°	Libra	09:31	12:42	15:53	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	24.4°	90°	Taurus	16:41	01:42	10:47	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	27.2°	161°	Pisces	15:40	21:41	03:42	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

RISES15:10

BEST TIME21:23S · 30° high

SETS04:02

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:17

BEST TIME07:12S · 43° high

SETS15:11

Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES15:57

BEST TIME22:11S · 30° high

SETS04:24

Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES07:30

BEST TIME11:19S · 11° high

SETS14:59

Only reaches about 11° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES22:10

BEST TIME06:39S · 47° high

SETS15:09

Reaches about 47° 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.