Sky Tonight
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Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — November 3–4
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Stargazing
- 18:33–04:53
- Sunrise
- 05:41
Moon
Waning Crescent · 25% illuminatedVisible 01:50–04:53
Moonlight should have little effect during this observing window. Away from city lights, more faint stars become visible.
Lunar highlights: Clavius, Oceanus Procellarum, Aristarchus
Tonight’s Highlights
Saturn, the ringed planet, is a good evening target from around 18:40. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is worth observing from around 19:10. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal its bright central region.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, can be observed from around 20:30. Binoculars show more stars.
Orion Nebula (M42), a bright nebula, is a good evening target from around 22:30. Binoculars are useful, with darker skies helping.
Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is a later-night target, around 01:20. Binoculars bring out its stars.
Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 02:30. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 19:00; it remains favorably placed until around 00:50.
Cygnus: The Northern Cross stretches from Deneb to Albireo. Find the pattern toward the north-west around 19:00; it remains favorably placed until around 21:20.
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 19:30; it remains favorably placed until around 01:10.
Solar System Objects
Planets
Active Meteor Showers
Orionids
Meteor shower
Satellite Flyovers
ISS (ZARYA)
Satellite pass tonight
1 flyover expected tonight.
