Tonight in Miass, Russia · More in Russia →
MaybeMiass night sky · Sat, Oct 17, dark 19:15–6:15 GMT+5
- Aurora unlikely. Tonight's forecast peaks at Kp 2.0. From here you'd usually need about Kp 5.
- Space station passes at 5:39, up to 13° high, moving S → SE. It looks like a bright, steady star that crosses the sky in a few minutes.
- Moon 40% lit (Waxing Crescent), above the horizon for 17% of the dark hours.
- Clouds: about 0% effective cover during dark hours, so mostly clear.
Updated just now. Times in Asia/Yekaterinburg (GMT+5).
Clouds tonight
17:00clouds, % of sky7:00
Aurora reach
Kp 5 needed
Magnetic latitude 52.2° N. Look north. Tonight's forecast peak: Kp 2.0. Live map →
Moon
40% lit
Waxing Crescent. Up for 17% of dark hours.
Next meteor peak
Orionids
Peak night Oct 21–22 · Moon 82% lit
Next visible space station passes
| When (GMT+5) | Highest | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18, 5:37 | 13° | S → SE |
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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Miass, Russia · 55.05°, 60.11° · population 167,500 (GeoNames). The score is an estimate; here's how it's made.