What to image tonight?

NIGHTASTRO

NightAstro analyses your sky and ranks the available targets.

My instrument

Milky Way — Galactic Centre Choose your city or location to start the analysis. Learn more about the Milky Way →

Independent of the selected instrument.

Next moonless window: 3 to 14 November — 12 nights. → Mid-October: What to Photograph Before the Full Moon?

Search for a specific target

A target can be compatible without appearing in the Top 10. Search for it by name or catalogue.

My environment All accessible sky · Min. altitude 25° · Bortle not set

Minimum target altitude

Global threshold

Targets below 25° are excluded. Your personal horizon can impose a higher limit depending on the sector.

My accessible horizon

Block a direction or set its visible altitude range. The active global threshold is 25°.

Min. Max.

Light pollution

My sky (Bortle scale)

Bortle refines target order according to light pollution. Check on Light Pollution Map

Refine results All directions · All types · All qualities

Preferred directions

Target type

Planetary nebulae are a separate category.

Sky quality

Good and above ≥ 6.8/10 · Excellent ≥ 8.2/10.

Observing mode

Observing time

Choose your location to analyse your night.