OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

63.37°N, 16.58°EEurope/Stockholm

Astronomical Twilight-16.1° (−12° to −18°)

19:34:33

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 44m of true darkness · 14h 58m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:10

Civil Dusk17:58

Nautical18:52

Full Dark19:46

Nadir00:38

Dark Ends05:30

Nautical06:24

Civil Dawn07:18

Sunrise08:07

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE19.2°

DISTANCE380,069 km

Moonrise16:23

Moonset05:29

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX31% · 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/Stockholm

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-22.7°	276°	Libra	09:09	12:32	15:56	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-11.0°	347°	Leo	00:18	08:29	16:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	15.2°	119°	Pisces	17:09	23:24	05:39	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-8.1°	355°	Cancer	23:06	07:54	16:41	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-15.8°	256°	Libra	11:07	13:56	16:45	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	10.0°	62°	Taurus	17:29	02:55	12:26	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	16.3°	127°	Pisces	16:54	22:55	04:55	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

RISES16:23

BEST TIME22:41S · 29° high

SETS05:29

Reaches about 29° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES00:18

BEST TIME08:29S · 41° high

SETS16:38

Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:09

BEST TIME23:24S · 28° high

SETS05:39

Reaches about 28° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:09

BEST TIME12:32S · 9° high

SETS15:56

Only reaches about 9° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:06

BEST TIME07:54S · 45° high

SETS16:41

Reaches about 45° 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.