Sky Tonight
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Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — October 31–November 1
- Sunset
- 13:29
- Stargazing
- 14:30–01:01
- Sunrise
- 02:02
Moon
Last Quarter · 55% illuminatedVisible 18:38–01:01
The Moon rises around 18:44; observe fainter stars, galaxies and nebulae beforehand, away from city lights.
Lunar highlights: Plato, Tycho, Mare Imbrium
Tonight’s Highlights
Saturn, the ringed planet, is suitable for observing now. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
Dumbbell Nebula (M27), a two-lobed planetary nebula, can be observed now. A telescope helps reveal its shape, especially under darker skies.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is already a good observing target. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal its bright central region.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is suitable for observing now. Binoculars show more stars.
Mars, the red planet, is worth observing from around 22:10. The naked eye is enough.
Jupiter, the largest planet, can be observed from around 22:40. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. The pattern is toward the north now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:20.
Orion: Three Belt stars sit inside a bright four-star outline. Find the pattern toward the south-east around 19:40; it remains favorably placed until around 01:20.
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. The pattern is toward the south-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 22:20.
