Tonight’s Sky

Sunday, November 1 · From Naperville · Calculated Tonight

Forecast: Clouded Out Clouds cover the sky for most of the night. Full Forecast →
Where to Look: Hold your fist out at arm’s length. It covers about 10° of sky, so “3 fists up” means three fists above the horizon. The tag on each object says what gives the best view.

The Moon & Planets at 7 PM

Moon

Last Quarter

Rises 11:10 PM

Dark skies: a good night for faint objects.

Saturn

Southeast

4 fists up (35°)

Easy to see by eye · Sets 3:50 AM

Telescope

Uranus

East

1 fist up (11°)

Low now, higher later tonight

Telescope

Neptune

Southeast

4 fists up (38°)

Sets 3:15 AM

Telescope

Later tonight: Mars rises 11:30 PM, Jupiter rises 12:00 AM. Not up at 7 PM: Mercury, Venus.

What to See at 7 PM

Double Cluster (C14) Open Cluster in Perseus Binoculars

Northeast, 5 fists up (46°)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Galaxy in Andromeda Binoculars

East, 6 fists up (58°)
Albireo Double Star in Cygnus Telescope

West, 6 fists up (58°)
Epsilon Lyrae (Double Double) Double Star in Lyra Telescope

West, 6 fists up (55°)
Great Hercules Cluster (M13) Globular Cluster in Hercules Telescope

Northwest, 3 fists up (32°)
Ring Nebula (M57) Planetary Nebula in Lyra Telescope

West, 5 fists up (54°)
Dumbbell Nebula (M27) Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula Telescope

Southwest, 6 fists up (60°)
Wild Duck Cluster (M11) Open Cluster in Scutum Telescope

Southwest, 3 fists up (27°)

What to See at 7 PM

Double Cluster (C14) Open Cluster in Perseus Binoculars

Northeast, 5 fists up (46°)
Coathanger (Brocchi's Cluster) Asterism in Vulpecula Binoculars Cr 399 · Mag 3.6

Southwest, 5 fists up (52°)
Garnet Star (Mu Cephei) Red Supergiant in Cepheus Binoculars HIP 107259 · Mag 4.2

North, 7 fists up (73°)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Galaxy in Andromeda Binoculars Mag 3.4

East, 6 fists up (58°)
V Aquilae Carbon Star in Aquila Binoculars CGCS 4164 · Mag 6.5

Southwest, 3 fists up (29°)
TX Piscium (19 Piscium) Carbon Star in Pisces Binoculars CGCS 5928 · Mag 5.3

Southeast, 4 fists up (44°)
Albireo Double Star in Cygnus Telescope STFA 43 AB · Mag 3.2 + 4.7 · 34.7″ Apart

West, 6 fists up (58°)
Blue Snowball (C22) Planetary Nebula in Andromeda Telescope NGC 7662 · Mag 8.3

East, 7 fists up (73°)
Epsilon Lyrae (Double Double) Double Star in Lyra Telescope STFA 37 AB,CD · Mag 4.7 + 4.6 · 209.4″ Apart

West, 6 fists up (55°)
Great Hercules Cluster (M13) Globular Cluster in Hercules Telescope Mag 5.8

Northwest, 3 fists up (32°)
Cat's Eye Nebula (C6) Planetary Nebula in Draco Telescope NGC 6543 · Mag 9

Northwest, 5 fists up (50°)
Almach (Gamma Andromedae) Double Star in Andromeda Telescope STF 205 A,BC · Mag 2.3 + 5 · 9.5″ Apart

Northeast, 4 fists up (44°)
Ring Nebula (M57) Planetary Nebula in Lyra Telescope Mag 8.8

West, 5 fists up (54°)
Saturn Nebula (C55) Planetary Nebula in Aquarius Telescope NGC 7009 · Mag 8

South, 4 fists up (36°)
Dumbbell Nebula (M27) Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula Telescope Mag 7.4

Southwest, 6 fists up (60°)
Delta Cygni Double Star in Cygnus Telescope STF2579 AB · Mag 2.9 + 6.3 · 2.8″ Apart

West, 7 fists up (67°)
Pi Aquilae Double Star in Aquila Telescope STF2583 AB · Mag 6.3 + 6.8 · 1.4″ Apart

Southwest, 5 fists up (50°)
Wild Duck Cluster (M11) Open Cluster in Scutum Telescope Mag 5.8

Southwest, 3 fists up (27°)
M92 Globular Cluster in Hercules Telescope Mag 6.5

Northwest, 4 fists up (41°)

The Moon & Planets at 9 PM

Moon

Last Quarter

Rises 11:10 PM

Dark skies: a good night for faint objects.

Saturn

South

5 fists up (48°)

Easy to see by eye · Sets 3:50 AM

Telescope

Uranus

East

3 fists up (33°)

Sets 8:40 AM

Telescope

Neptune

South

5 fists up (48°)

Sets 3:15 AM

Telescope

Later tonight: Mars rises 11:30 PM, Jupiter rises 12:00 AM. Not up at 9 PM: Mercury, Venus.

What to See at 9 PM

Double Cluster (C14) Open Cluster in Perseus Binoculars

Northeast, 6 fists up (62°)
Pleiades (M45) Open Cluster in Taurus Binoculars

East, 4 fists up (39°)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Galaxy in Andromeda Binoculars

Nearly overhead (80°)
Albireo Double Star in Cygnus Telescope

West, 4 fists up (36°)
Epsilon Lyrae (Double Double) Double Star in Lyra Telescope

Northwest, 3 fists up (34°)
Ring Nebula (M57) Planetary Nebula in Lyra Telescope

West, 3 fists up (32°)
Dumbbell Nebula (M27) Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula Telescope

West, 4 fists up (38°)
M38 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope

Northeast, 3 fists up (27°)

What to See at 9 PM

Double Cluster (C14) Open Cluster in Perseus Binoculars

Northeast, 6 fists up (62°)
Pleiades (M45) Open Cluster in Taurus Binoculars Mag 1.6

East, 4 fists up (39°)
Coathanger (Brocchi's Cluster) Asterism in Vulpecula Binoculars Cr 399 · Mag 3.6

West, 3 fists up (31°)
Garnet Star (Mu Cephei) Red Supergiant in Cepheus Binoculars HIP 107259 · Mag 4.2

Northwest, 6 fists up (64°)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Galaxy in Andromeda Binoculars Mag 3.4

Nearly overhead (80°)
TX Piscium (19 Piscium) Carbon Star in Pisces Binoculars CGCS 5928 · Mag 5.3

South, 5 fists up (52°)
WZ Cassiopeiae Carbon Star in Cassiopeia Binoculars CGCS 5976 · Mag 6.9

North, 7 fists up (71°)
Albireo Double Star in Cygnus Telescope STFA 43 AB · Mag 3.2 + 4.7 · 34.7″ Apart

West, 4 fists up (36°)
Blue Snowball (C22) Planetary Nebula in Andromeda Telescope NGC 7662 · Mag 8.3

Nearly overhead (85°)
Epsilon Lyrae (Double Double) Double Star in Lyra Telescope STFA 37 AB,CD · Mag 4.7 + 4.6 · 209.4″ Apart

Northwest, 3 fists up (34°)
Cat's Eye Nebula (C6) Planetary Nebula in Draco Telescope NGC 6543 · Mag 9

Northwest, 4 fists up (38°)
Almach (Gamma Andromedae) Double Star in Andromeda Telescope STF 205 A,BC · Mag 2.3 + 5 · 9.5″ Apart

East, 7 fists up (66°)
Ring Nebula (M57) Planetary Nebula in Lyra Telescope Mag 8.8

West, 3 fists up (32°)
Dumbbell Nebula (M27) Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula Telescope Mag 7.4

West, 4 fists up (38°)
Owl Cluster (C13) Open Cluster in Cassiopeia Telescope NGC 457 · Mag 6.4

Northeast, 7 fists up (68°)
Delta Cygni Double Star in Cygnus Telescope STF2579 AB · Mag 2.9 + 6.3 · 2.8″ Apart

Northwest, 5 fists up (46°)
Epsilon Arietis Double Star in Aries Telescope STF 333 AB · Mag 5.2 + 5.6 · 1.3″ Apart

East, 5 fists up (46°)
M38 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope Mag 6.4

Northeast, 3 fists up (27°)
M15 Globular Cluster in Pegasus Telescope Mag 6.3

Southwest, 5 fists up (47°)

The Moon & Planets at 11 PM

Moon

Last Quarter

Rises 11:10 PM

Some moonlight this evening: faint galaxies will be harder to see.

Saturn

Southwest

5 fists up (46°)

Easy to see by eye · Sets 3:50 AM

Telescope

Uranus

Southeast

5 fists up (54°)

Sets 8:40 AM

Telescope

Neptune

Southwest

4 fists up (42°)

Sets 3:15 AM

Telescope

Later tonight: Mars rises 11:30 PM, Jupiter rises 12:00 AM. Not up at 11 PM: Mercury, Venus.

What to See at 11 PM

Double Cluster (C14) Open Cluster in Perseus Binoculars

North, 7 fists up (74°)
Pleiades (M45) Open Cluster in Taurus Binoculars

Southeast, 6 fists up (60°)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Galaxy in Andromeda Binoculars

Nearly overhead (77°)
Almach (Gamma Andromedae) Double Star in Andromeda Telescope

Nearly overhead (88°)
M35 Open Cluster in Gemini Telescope

East, 4 fists up (35°)
M37 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope

East, 4 fists up (42°)
M36 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope

East, 5 fists up (46°)
61 Cygni Double Star in Cygnus Telescope

West, 4 fists up (37°)

What to See at 11 PM

Double Cluster (C14) Open Cluster in Perseus Binoculars

North, 7 fists up (74°)
Pleiades (M45) Open Cluster in Taurus Binoculars Mag 1.6

Southeast, 6 fists up (60°)
Garnet Star (Mu Cephei) Red Supergiant in Cepheus Binoculars HIP 107259 · Mag 4.2

Northwest, 5 fists up (49°)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Galaxy in Andromeda Binoculars Mag 3.4

Nearly overhead (77°)
W Orionis Carbon Star in Orion Binoculars CGCS 853 · Mag 7

Southeast, 3 fists up (31°)
TX Piscium (19 Piscium) Carbon Star in Pisces Binoculars CGCS 5928 · Mag 5.3

Southwest, 4 fists up (43°)
Blue Snowball (C22) Planetary Nebula in Andromeda Telescope NGC 7662 · Mag 8.3

West, 6 fists up (63°)
Cat's Eye Nebula (C6) Planetary Nebula in Draco Telescope NGC 6543 · Mag 9

Northwest, 3 fists up (28°)
Almach (Gamma Andromedae) Double Star in Andromeda Telescope STF 205 A,BC · Mag 2.3 + 5 · 9.5″ Apart

Nearly overhead (88°)
Owl Cluster (C13) Open Cluster in Cassiopeia Telescope NGC 457 · Mag 6.4

North, 7 fists up (73°)
Delta Cygni Double Star in Cygnus Telescope STF2579 AB · Mag 2.9 + 6.3 · 2.8″ Apart

Northwest, 3 fists up (27°)
Blinking Planetary (C15) Planetary Nebula in Cygnus Telescope NGC 6826 · Mag 9.4

Northwest, 3 fists up (30°)
Epsilon Arietis Double Star in Aries Telescope STF 333 AB · Mag 5.2 + 5.6 · 1.3″ Apart

Southeast, 7 fists up (65°)
M35 Open Cluster in Gemini Telescope Mag 5.1

East, 4 fists up (35°)
M37 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope Mag 5.6

East, 4 fists up (42°)
M36 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope Mag 6

East, 5 fists up (46°)
M38 Open Cluster in Auriga Telescope Mag 6.4

East, 5 fists up (48°)
61 Cygni Double Star in Cygnus Telescope STF2758 AB · Mag 5.3 + 6.1 · 32.1″ Apart

West, 4 fists up (37°)
Eta Cassiopeiae Double Star in Cassiopeia Telescope STF 60 AB · Mag 3.5 + 7.4 · 13.5″ Apart

Northwest, 7 fists up (71°)

Calculated for Naperville from the date and time. Catalog data: OpenNGC (CC BY-SA 4.0), the Washington Double Star Catalog (USNO), the General Catalogue of Galactic Carbon Stars (Alksnis et al. 2001), and Hipparcos (ESA 1997).