Sky Tonight
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Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — October 22–23
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Stargazing
- 17:18–04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:24
Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 90% illuminatedVisible 17:18–02:40
Fainter stars, galaxies and nebulae should become easier to see after the Moon sets around 02:35, provided local light pollution is low.
Lunar highlights: Aristarchus, Mare Imbrium, Clavius
Tonight’s Highlights
Saturn, the ringed planet, is suitable for observing now. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, can be observed now. Binoculars show more stars.
Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is a later-night target, around 00:30. Binoculars bring out its stars.
Mars, the red planet, is a later-night target, around 01:00. The naked eye is enough.
Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 01:50. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Orion Nebula (M42), a bright nebula, is a later-night target, around 02:40. Binoculars are useful, with darker skies helping.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. The pattern is toward the north now; it remains favorably placed until around 03:50.
Orion: Three Belt stars sit inside a bright four-star outline. Find the pattern toward the south-east around 22:40; it remains favorably placed until around 03:50.
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. The pattern is toward the south-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:30.
