Sky Tonight
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Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — October 29–30
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Stargazing
- 19:36–06:00
- Sunrise
- 06:47
Moon
Waning Gibbous · 82% illuminatedVisible 21:56–06:00
The Moon rises around 22:01; observe fainter stars, galaxies and nebulae beforehand, away from city lights.
Lunar highlights: Mare Serenitatis, Mare Imbrium, Plato
Tonight’s Highlights
Saturn, the ringed planet, is a good evening target from around 19:40. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
Dumbbell Nebula (M27), a two-lobed planetary nebula, is a good evening target around 20:10–22:30. A telescope helps reveal its shape, especially under darker skies.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a good evening target around 20:10–21:50. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal its bright central region.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is a good evening target from around 21:50. Binoculars show more stars.
Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is a later-night target, around 02:40. Binoculars bring out its stars.
Jupiter, the largest planet, is worth observing before dawn, around 03:50. 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 20:10; it remains favorably placed until around 02:20.
Cygnus: The Northern Cross stretches from Deneb to Albireo. Find the pattern toward the north-west around 20:10; it remains favorably placed until around 22:50.
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 20:50; it remains favorably placed until around 02:40.
