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MaybeCaldwell night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 8:03 PM–7:01 AM MDT
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 6.
- Space station passes at 6:13 AM, up to 37° high, moving SW → E. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 35% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 27% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 38% effective cover during dark hours.
Updated 33 min ago. Times in America/Boise (MDT).
Clouds tonight
12:00 AMclouds, % of sky8:00 AM
Aurora reach
Kp 6 needed
Magnetic latitude 50.1° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
35% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 27% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (MDT) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 6:10 AM | 37° | SW → E |
Visible passes only: station sunlit, your sky dark. Computed from CelesTrak orbital data.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 621 mi in the next week or so.
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Caldwell, Idaho, United States · 43.66°, -116.69° · population 51,686 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.