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Worth a lookChampaign night sky · Fri, Oct 16, dark 7:10 PM–6:06 AM CDT
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 3.3. From here you'd usually need about Kp 6.
- Space station passes at 5:40 AM, up to 81° high, moving SW → NE. 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 5% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated just now. Times in America/Chicago (CDT).
Clouds tonight
10:00 PMclouds, % of sky7:00 AM
Aurora reach
Kp 6 needed
Magnetic latitude 49.7° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 3.3. 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 (CDT) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 5:37 AM | 81° | SW → NE |
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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Champaign, Illinois, United States · 40.12°, -88.24° · population 86,096 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.