Tonight's sky over Lexington: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Lexington, United States tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 20:20 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 20:20 to 06:30 (sunset 18:50, sunrise 08:00).
- Jupiter — visible 03:20–07:20, highest at 07:20, 57° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 19:20–05:10, highest at 00:00, 53° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:30–07:20, highest at 07:20, 64° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:50, sets 07:30. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 30° up in the east around 01:25.
Computed for Lexington (37.99, -84.48) from the real positions of the Sun, Moon and planets and the current NORAD orbit of the ISS. Planets count once they are 10° above the horizon after dusk. Times are local.
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