OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

59.17°N, 17.80°EEurope/Stockholm

Deep Astronomical Night-25.9° (< −18°)

20:44:18

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 55m of true darkness · 14h 28m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:20

Civil Dusk18:02

Nautical18:49

Full Dark19:36

Nadir00:33

Dark Ends05:30

Nautical06:17

Civil Dawn07:05

Sunrise07:47

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE28.4°

DISTANCE379,809 km

Moonrise16:19

Moonset05:17

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX44% · 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	-32.4°	291°	Libra	08:27	12:27	16:20	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-15.8°	5°	Leo	00:35	08:21	16:10	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	24.8°	136°	Pisces	17:07	23:19	05:32	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-11.6°	13°	Cancer	23:32	07:48	16:06	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-24.2°	270°	Libra	10:25	13:51	17:17	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Visible Low	5.6	17.0°	77°	Taurus	18:06	02:51	11:39	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	25.6°	145°	Pisces	16:49	22:50	04:50	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

RISES16:19

BEST TIME22:36S · 33° high

SETS05:17

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

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:35

BEST TIME08:21S · 45° high

SETS16:10

Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · Good height

RISES17:07

BEST TIME23:19S · 32° high

SETS05:32

Reaches about 32° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky

RISES08:27

BEST TIME12:27S · 13° high

SETS16:20

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

RISES23:32

BEST TIME07:48S · 49° high

SETS16:06

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.