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MaybeHobart night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 8:40 PM–5:11 AM AEDT
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 5.
- Space station passes at 10:40 PM, up to 28° high, moving SW → E. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 38% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 67% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 0% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated just now. Times in Australia/Hobart (AEDT).
Clouds tonight
6:00 PMclouds, % of sky6:00 AM
Aurora australis reach
Kp 5 needed
Magnetic latitude 53.7° S. Look south. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
38% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 67% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (AEDT) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 PM | 18° | SW → SE |
| Sat, Oct 17, 10:37 PM | 28° | SW → E |
Visible passes only: station sunlit, your sky dark. Computed from CelesTrak orbital data.
Launches within view
No scheduled launches within 1,000 km in the next week or so.
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Hobart, Australia · -42.88°, 147.33° · population 254,930 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.