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 a good evening target from around 17:20. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
Hercules Globular Cluster (M13), a dense globe of stars, is a good evening target around 17:20–19:30. Binoculars show a patch of light, while a telescope reveals more detail.
Dumbbell Nebula (M27), a two-lobed planetary nebula, can be observed from around 17:50. A telescope helps reveal its shape, especially under darker skies.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is a good evening target from around 19:20. 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.
Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 01:50. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 17:50; it remains favorably placed until around 03:50.
Cygnus: The Northern Cross stretches from Deneb to Albireo. Find the pattern high in the sky around 17:50; it remains favorably placed until around 22:30.
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. Find the pattern toward the east around 17:50; it remains favorably placed until around 01:30.
