STEP 1 · SET OBSERVING LOCATION

Where will you observe?

Your location tells us what is above the horizon and when. Choose a place before calculating the sky.

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THE NIGHT IS YOURS

Your sky tonight

Choose your location to calculate tonight’s sky.

Choose a location

Visibility will be calculated from your location, equipment and observing conditions. The example setup is a starting point, not a claim about where you live or what you own.

Sun & twilight

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Moon

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Observing conditions

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Your setup

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A window into your sky

The interactive sky map shows calculated positions for your chosen time and location.

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Plan a rewarding observing night

Tonight’s targets will appear after the observing date and location are known. Practical visibility depends on the horizon, Moon, weather and equipment; interesting targets are not guaranteed detections.

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Choose equipment and sky conditions

Learn how to observe

Explore the observing guides

162 nighttime observing guides, plus a separate Sun safety guide. These are catalogue entries, not a ranked list for tonight.

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