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Tonight at a Glance

Waning Gibbous 66%
Dark window: 18:06 – 05:53 (11 h 46 m)

Bright moon tonight — best deep-sky viewing before moonrise (00:05)

Planet Highlights

Jupiter mag -2.6 · 59° alt · Gemini Details
GRS transit tonight:
Io Shadow transit begins
Io Transit begins
Io Shadow transit ends
Io Transit ends
+2 more — Details

Comets

PANSTARRS mag 7.5 · 2° alt · Pegasus Details
bright 2.44 AU Perihelion: Apr 19 (in 24d)
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For Beginners (naked eye)

M41
Little Beehive Cluster Open Cluster
mag 4.5

At 21:00 look low in the south

Canis Major
M42
Great Orion Nebula Nebula
mag 4.0

At 21:00 look halfway up in the south

Orion
M31
Andromeda Galaxy Galaxy
mag 3.4

At 21:00 look halfway up in the northwest

Andromeda

Binocular Targets

U Ori
Variable Star
mag 5.4

At 21:00 look high in the south

Ori
M35
Shoe-Buckle Cluster Open Cluster
mag 5.3

At 21:00 look high in the south

Gemini
M81
Bode's Galaxy Galaxy
mag 6.9

At 21:00 look high in the northeast

Ursa Major

Small Scopes (3–6 inch)

Castor
HIP 36850; Alpha Gem; 66 Gem Double Star
mag 2.0

At 21:00 look high in the southeast

Gem
M38
Starfish Cluster Open Cluster
mag 7.4

At 21:00 look near the zenith

Auriga
M43
De Mairan's Nebula Nebula
mag 9.0

At 21:00 look halfway up in the south

Orion
C7
NGC 2403 Galaxy
mag 8.4

At 21:00 look near the zenith

Camelopardalis
3 Gem
Variable Star
mag 5.8

At 21:00 look high in the south

Gem

Big Scopes (8–12 inch)

Z Cam
Variable Star
mag 10.0

At 21:00 look high in the north

Cam
NGC 2126
Open Cluster
mag 10.0

At 21:00 look near the zenith

Aur
M97
Owl Nebula Planetary Nebula
mag 9.9

At 21:00 look high in the northeast

Ursa Major
M63
Sunflower Galaxy Galaxy
mag 8.6

At 21:00 look low in the northeast

Canes Venatici
RX And
Variable Star
mag 10.2

At 21:00 look halfway up in the west

And

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

Crescent Enceladus

Crescent Enceladus

Peering from the shadows, the Saturn-facing hemisphere of tantalizing inner moon Enceladus poses in this Cassini spacecraft image. North is up in the dramatic scene captured during November 2016 as Cassini's camera was pointed in a nearly sunward direction about 130,000 kilometers from the moon's bright crescent. In fact, the distant world reflects over 90 percent of the sunlight it receives, giving its surface about the same reflectivity as fresh snow. A mere 500 kilometers in diameter, Enceladus is a surprisingly active moon. Data and images collected during Cassini's flybys have revealed water vapor and ice grains spewing from south polar geysers and evidence of an ocean of liquid water hidden beneath the moon's icy crust.

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Space News

NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon

NASA's Artemis II crewed mission is targeting launch no earlier than April 1, 2026, to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, marking a major milestone in lunar exploration.

NASA — 25 Mar 2026

NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date

NASA's James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes have captured complementary infrared and visible-light views of Saturn, providing scientists with the most comprehensive understanding of the planet's rings and atmosphere to date.

NASA — 25 Mar 2026

Artemis II rolls again

The Artemis II rocket has completed its second rollout to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center, signaling final preparations for the upcoming crewed lunar mission.

ESA — 20 Mar 2026

Understand Your Telescope

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