Jupiter
Great2:40 AM
Early Friday morning, until 6:30 AM
Look southeast, high up
Looks like a bright star that doesn't twinkle.
More details
- Visible
- 2:40 AM to 6:30 AM
- Height at best
- 57° in the ESE
- Brightness
- magnitude -2.0
Tonight in Nashville
Thursday, October 22 · Sunset 6:01 PM · Moon 89% full, so faint things are harder
Saturn
Maybe6:30 PM
Tonight, until 4:30 AM
Look south, high up
Looks like a steady, medium-bright star.
More details
- Visible
- 6:30 PM to 4:30 AM
- Height at best
- 55° in the S
- Brightness
- magnitude 0.4
Mars
Maybe1:50 AM
Early Friday morning, until 6:30 AM
Look southeast, high up
Looks like a steady, medium-bright star.
More details
- Visible
- 1:50 AM to 6:30 AM
- Height at best
- 65° in the SE
- Brightness
- magnitude 0.9
Orionids meteor shower
MaybeNear the peak
5:10 AM
Best time · Early Friday morning
Look up, anywhere in the sky
Up to about 19 shooting stars an hour from a dark spot. The peak was a night away.
More details
- Rate (ZHR)
- 20 per hour under perfect skies
- Radiant
- 70° up at the best time
- Moon
- 79% lit
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
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