OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

58.66°N, 16.18°EEurope/Stockholm

Astronomical Twilight-16.6° (−12° to −18°)

19:35:24

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 56m of true darkness · 14h 25m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:28

Civil Dusk18:09

Nautical18:56

Full Dark19:42

Nadir00:40

Dark Ends05:37

Nautical06:24

Civil Dawn07:10

Sunrise07:52

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE22.2°

DISTANCE380,066 km

Moonrise16:26

Moonset05:24

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX35% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

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/Stockholm

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-23.0°	274°	Libra	08:40	12:34	16:29	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-15.6°	346°	Leo	00:44	08:31	16:15	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	17.3°	117°	Pisces	17:13	23:26	05:38	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-12.8°	355°	Cancer	23:42	07:56	16:09	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-14.5°	254°	Libra	10:28	13:58	17:27	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	7.7°	62°	Taurus	18:16	02:57	11:42	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	19.0°	125°	Pisces	16:55	22:56	04:57	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

RISES16:26

BEST TIME22:43S · 33° high

SETS05:24

Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:44

BEST TIME08:31S · 46° high

SETS16:15

Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:13

BEST TIME23:26S · 33° high

SETS05:38

Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:40

BEST TIME12:34S · 13° high

SETS16:29

Only reaches about 13° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:42

BEST TIME07:56S · 49° high

SETS16:09

Reaches about 49° 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.