Your location tells us what is above the horizon and when. Choose a place before calculating the sky.
Location is used for sky calculations. Your profile stays in this browser; no account is required. City search and weather requests go directly to Open-Meteo. Normal links do not share your saved location. Observing guide
Set observing location to calculate altitude, timing and practical visibility. This guide describes the object in general.
Nicknamed Pulcherrima — "the most beautiful" — for its striking pairing of
a golden-yellow primary and a smaller blue companion. The two sit close
together, so a clean split needs around 100 mm of aperture and a calm night.