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Stay inDerby night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:20–6:22 BST
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.7. From here you'd usually need about Kp 6.
- No visible space station pass during tonight’s dark hours.
- Moon 42% lit (First Quarter), above the horizon for 22% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 40% effective cover during dark hours.
Updated just now. Times in Europe/London (BST).
Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 6 needed
Magnetic latitude 49.5° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.7. Live map →
Moon
42% lit
First Quarter. Up for 22% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
No visible passes in the next day or so. They come in runs of several days, a few times a month.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 621 mi in the next week or so.
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Derby, United Kingdom · 52.92°, -1.48° · population 270,468 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.