OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

65.84°N, 24.14°EEurope/Stockholm

Nautical Twilight-9.5° (−6° to −12°)

18:03:04

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 35m of true darkness · 15h 20m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:28

Civil Dusk17:22

Nautical18:21

Full Dark19:20

Nadir00:08

Dark Ends04:55

Nautical05:54

Civil Dawn06:54

Sunrise07:49

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE12.3°

DISTANCE380,412 km

Moonrise15:52

Moonset05:00

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX20% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

65/100

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	-16.1°	263°	Libra	09:02	12:02	15:03	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-6.3°	332°	Leo	23:30	07:59	16:25	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	8.2°	105°	Pisces	16:37	22:54	05:11	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-4.3°	341°	Cancer	22:11	07:24	16:36	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-10.4°	243°	Libra	11:10	13:26	15:42	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Rising / Setting	5.6	6.0°	49°	Taurus	16:20	02:25	12:34	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	9.4°	113°	Pisces	16:23	22:24	04:25	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

RISES15:52

BEST TIME22:10S · 26° high

SETS05:00

Reaches about 26° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · Good height

RISES23:30

BEST TIME07:59S · 39° high

SETS16:25

Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES16:37

BEST TIME22:54S · 26° high

SETS05:11

Reaches about 26° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES09:02

BEST TIME12:02S · 6° high

SETS15:03

Only reaches about 6° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · Good height

RISES22:11

BEST TIME07:24S · 42° high

SETS16:36

Reaches about 42° 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.