Tonight's sky over Madison: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Madison, United States tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, 1 ISS pass, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:40 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:40 to 05:50 (sunset 18:10, sunrise 07:30).
- Jupiter — visible 02:30–06:50, highest at 06:50, 55° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:30–04:30, highest at 23:20, 48° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 01:50–06:50, highest at 06:50, 61° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:00, sets 07:00. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 05:47 — from the north-west to the north-east, up to 19°.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 29° up in the east around 00:45.
Computed for Madison (43.07, -89.40) 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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