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Astro Toolbox

Real-time sky conditions, orbital tracking, launch data & planning tools — all in one place.

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Tonight's Observing Brief Saturday, June 13
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Here's a quick summary of whether tonight is good for astrophotography at your location. The rating above accounts for cloud cover and moon brightness.

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Sun
Sunset —
Astro dark —
Astro dawn —
Day length —
Moon
Phase Waning Crescent
Illumination 3%
Age 27.9 days
Conditions
Cloud cover —
Temperature —
Wind —
Kp index —
Session
Best window —
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Bortle Class 5 · Suburban Sky
Solar noon —
ISS
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altitude · velocity
Current altitude and speed of the ISS
Next Launch
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Countdown to the next rocket launch
Reentry Watch
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active predictions
Objects predicted to fall back to Earth
Conjunctions
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tracked · next 24h
Near-miss events between satellites
Kp Index
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geomagnetic activity
Space weather — higher = possible aurora
Sky & Planning
Observing conditions, target planning & sky data
Everything you need to plan and assess a night of stargazing or astrophotography
— Astro dark
— Cloud cover
3% Moon
B5 Bortle
Target Planning Clear Sky Chart Deep Sky Moon Weather Light Pollution Constellations
Solar System
Planets, comets, asteroids & solar activity
Track planets visible tonight, comets, space rocks, and what the Sun is doing
— Planets up
— Known NEOs
— X-ray class
Planets Comets & Asteroids Moon
NASA AIA solar
☀ AIA 1700 · Chromosphere
Orbital Tracking
Live satellites, conjunctions, reentries & space traffic
See everything orbiting Earth — satellites, debris, the ISS, and which objects are passing over you right now
27,000+ Objects tracked
Space-Track Data source
Space Traffic Orbital Interference Satellite Profiles Manmade Objects Ham Radio
Launches & People
Mission database, astronauts & spaceflight history
Follow rocket launches, astronauts living in space, and the full history of human spaceflight
— Next launch
— People in space
— Launches 2026
Launch Browser Astronauts Currently in Space ISS Space Stations Programs Vehicles Agencies Locations & Pads Spacecraft Spacewalks Expeditions Mission Patches Charts
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