OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

57.58°N, 14.46°EEurope/Stockholm

Deep Astronomical Night-25.2° (< −18°)

20:46:54

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 58m of true darkness · 14h 18m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:37

Civil Dusk18:18

Nautical19:03

Full Dark19:48

Nadir00:47

Dark Ends05:45

Nautical06:30

Civil Dawn07:15

Sunrise07:56

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE28.9°

DISTANCE379,799 km

Moonrise16:33

Moonset05:30

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/Stockholm

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-31.6°	288°	Libra	08:32	12:41	16:41	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-17.5°	3°	Leo	00:55	08:34	16:17	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	24.9°	133°	Pisces	17:21	23:33	05:45	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-13.4°	11°	Cancer	23:55	08:01	16:10	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-22.8°	267°	Libra	10:28	14:05	17:41	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	15.2°	75°	Taurus	18:31	03:04	11:41	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	26.0°	141°	Pisces	17:02	23:03	05:04	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

RISES16:33

BEST TIME22:50S · 34° high

SETS05:30

Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:55

BEST TIME08:34S · 47° high

SETS16:17

Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:21

BEST TIME23:33S · 34° high

SETS05:45

Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:32

BEST TIME12:41S · 14° high

SETS16:41

Only reaches about 14° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:55

BEST TIME08:01S · 50° high

SETS16:10

Reaches about 50° 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.