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MaybeHami night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 18:02–5:00 GMT+6
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 9, which takes a rare, extreme storm.
- Space station passes at 3:29, up to 21° high, moving S → E. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 39% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 32% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 8% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated just now. Times in Asia/Urumqi (GMT+6).
Clouds tonight
16:00clouds, % of sky6:00
Aurora reach
Kp 9+ needed
Magnetic latitude 39.5° N, too far from either auroral zone in all but the rarest storms. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
39% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 32% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (GMT+6) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18, 3:26 | 21° | S → E |
| Sun, Oct 18, 5:02 | 54° | W → NE |
Visible passes only: station sunlit, your sky dark. Computed from CelesTrak orbital data.
Launches within view
| Launch | When (GMT+6) | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Long March 4B | Unknown Payload | Sat, Oct 24, 0:00 | 599 km |
| Long March 12A | Flight 2 | Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 | 596 km |
Launches within 1,000 km in the coming days. Night and twilight launches are the ones to watch. Data: The Space Devs.
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