Tonight
Tonight near Animas, New Mexico
Mon 26 Oct 2026. Moon 98% lit, rises 18:43 and sets 09:15.
Tonight's events
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Sunset18:317 h 33 min ago
Too bright to image.
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Moonrise18:437 h 21 min ago
98% lit. Faint nebulae fade.
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Astronomical dark19:536 h 11 min ago
Imaging starts.
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Astronomical dawn06:06in 4 h 2 min
Imaging ends.
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Sunrise07:28in 5 h 24 min
Night over.
Hour by hour
Clear: 19:53–06:06
| Hour | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud | 9% | 14% | 9% | 20% | 17% | 20% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Rain chance | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gusts, mph | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Humidity | 41% | 46% | 44% | 46% | 50% | 51% | 53% | 53% | 57% | 61% | 61% | 63% |
| Dew margin, °C | 13.4 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
Weather data: US National Weather Service.
Best targets for a Seestar S30
Hours above 30° in full dark, America/Denver.
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M35 Open cluster in Gemini02:00–06:054 h 10 min 82° mag 5.1Photo: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rosette Nebula NGC2238 · Nebula in Monoceros02:00–06:054 h 10 min 63° mag 6.0Photo: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
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NGC2281 Open cluster in Auriga02:00–06:054 h 10 min 81° mag 5.4 -
M37 Open cluster in Auriga02:00–06:054 h 10 min 89° mag 5.6Photo: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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M34 Open cluster in Perseus02:00–06:054 h 10 min 78° mag 5.2Photo: Jim Mazur. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Great Orion Nebula M42 · Nebula in Orion02:00–06:054 h 10 min 53° mag 4.0Photo: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
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Christmas Tree Cluster NGC2264 · Nebula in Monoceros02:00–06:054 h 10 min 68° mag 3.9Photo: ESO
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NGC752 Open cluster in Andromeda02:00–05:503 h 55 min 75° mag 5.7
Survey pictures: Pan-STARRS1 (PS1 Science Consortium, MAST/STScI) or SkyMapper (ANU) via CDS hips2fits, made at a Seestar's field of view. Showcase photos are credited on each card.
Best targets for a Seestar S50 Pro
Hours above 30° in full dark, America/Denver.
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M35 Open cluster in Gemini02:00–06:054 h 10 min 82° mag 5.1
Photo: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rosette Nebula NGC2238 · Nebula in Monoceros02:00–06:054 h 10 min 63° mag 6.0
Photo: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
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NGC2281 Open cluster in Auriga02:00–06:054 h 10 min 81° mag 5.4
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M37 Open cluster in Auriga02:00–06:054 h 10 min 89° mag 5.6
Photo: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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M34 Open cluster in Perseus02:00–06:054 h 10 min 78° mag 5.2
Photo: Jim Mazur. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Great Orion Nebula M42 · Nebula in Orion02:00–06:054 h 10 min 53° mag 4.0
Photo: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto ( Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
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NGC752 Open cluster in Andromeda02:00–05:503 h 55 min 75° mag 5.7
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Christmas Tree Cluster NGC2264 · Nebula in Monoceros02:00–06:054 h 10 min 68° mag 3.9
Photo: ESO
Survey pictures: Pan-STARRS1 (PS1 Science Consortium, MAST/STScI) or SkyMapper (ANU) via CDS hips2fits, made at a Seestar's field of view. Showcase photos are credited on each card.