ISO 2026-W44
Week begins: Monday, October 26, 2026
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26, 2026 | ♏ 4 | 🌕 Full Moon · Hunter's Moon — 04:11:49 UTC |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | ♏ 5 | Scheat (β Peg) —  Var 2 2.4 2.3–2.7 — Northern AutumnFumalsamakah (β Psc) —  4 4.5 — Tropical AutumnMarkab (α Peg) — 2 2.5 — Tropical AutumnC44 / NGC 7479 —  11 11.0 — Tropical Autumn |
| Wed, Oct 28, 2026 | ♏ 6 | |
| Thu, Oct 29, 2026 | ♏ 7 | |
| Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | ♏ 8 | |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | ♏ 9 | C11 / NGC 7635 · Bubble Nebula / Finest NGC 4 / NGC 7635 · Bubble Nebula — 7 7.0 — Northern Autumn |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | ♏ 10 | 🌗 Last Quarter — 20:28:27 UTC M52 — 7 7.3 — Northern AutumnC22 / NGC 7662 / Finest NGC 11 / NGC 7662 · Blue Snowball — 9 9.2 — Northern Autumn |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: Week begins October 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)
| Body | ☉︎ | ☽︎ | ☿︎ | ♀︎ | ♂︎ | ♃︎ | ♄︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♏︎ 2°35′ β +0°00′ | ♉︎ 0°15′ β +4°29′ | ♏︎ 20°47′ β −2°49′ | ♎︎ 29°37′ β −6°11′ | ♌︎ 15°33′ β +1°29′ | ♌︎ 23°33′ β +0°40′ | ♈︎ 9°41′ β −2°42′ |
| Observing |  | -12.7 | ☉︎ | ☉︎ | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.4 |
| Rise | 06:45 | 16:36 | 08:33 | 06:47 | 23:54 | 00:40 | 16:30 |
| Set | 17:15 | 06:53 | 17:44 | 16:32 | 14:30 | 14:46 | 04:46 |
Extended targets:
| Body | ⚳︎ | ♅︎ | ♆︎ | ♇︎ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | ♋︎ 21°35′ β +2°02′ | ♊︎ 4°53′ β −0°09′ | ♈︎ 2°13′ β −1°25′ | ♒︎ 3°05′ β −4°17′ |
| Observing | 8.3 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 14.6 |
| Rise | 21:44 | 18:37 | 16:08 | 14:04 |
| Set | 13:21 | 09:44 | 04:10 | 22:44 |
β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south).
Rise and set are Local Apparent Time for the selected latitude.
Naked-eye observing uses the Sun’s altitude at the selected Monday observer time: Daylight (Sun ≥ −0.833°), Civil twilight (−0.833° to −6°), Nautical twilight (−6° to −12°), Astronomical twilight (−12° to −18°), and Night (below −18°).
Solar Glare identifies a body too close to the Sun when the sky-state rule does not already supersede its naked-eye classification.
The Sun’s observing status uses this same five-state sky classification.
Planet Finder
Sky Notes
Kilroy: Sky Notes · generated 2026-10-12 11:18:50 UTC
ISO 2026-W44 runs from October 26 through November 1. Uranus is about 4.9° in ecliptic longitude from Aldebaran in Taurus.
Naked eye: 🌕 Full Moon · Hunter's Moon — 04:11:49 UTC. Bright moonlight favors prominent stars and planets while reducing contrast on faint deep-sky objects. Use Scheat, Markab as the week’s fixed-sky framework.
Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -12.7; direct motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Opposition in ecliptic longitude Oct 26 04:11 UTC. Conjunction with Ceres in ecliptic longitude Oct 31 15:27 UTC. Conjunction with Uranus in ecliptic longitude Oct 28 08:52 UTC. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude 0.7; retrograde motion; 24.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: In solar glare; magnitude -4.2; retrograde motion; 0.7% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: Naked eye; magnitude 0.9; direct motion; 89.6% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 8.3; direct motion; 96.5% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Oct 31 15:27 UTC. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.0; direct motion; 99.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 0.4; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.6; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Oct 28 08:52 UTC. Neptune: Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.
Binoculars: Trace the charted figure of Psc, then identify Fumalsamakah at its plotted position.
Small telescope: NGC 7479: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Bubble Nebula: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; M52: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance; Blue Snowball: consult its dedicated finder and observing story for equipment guidance
Substantial telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified as requiring a substantial telescope this week.
Other objects listed this week: None
Mercury
Mercury: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 08:33; sets 17:44 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.7. The disk is 24.4% illuminated (crescent). It is 18.4° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.237° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Zubenelgenubi, 6.2° away. Mercury: 6.2° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.
Venus
Venus: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 06:47; sets 16:32 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -4.2. The disk is 0.7% illuminated (crescent). It is 6.9° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 0.607° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Spica, 6.8° away. Venus: 6.8° from Spica in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Moon: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 44.7° above the horizon. Rises 16:36; sets 06:53 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -12.7. The disk is 99.8% illuminated (waxing nearly full). It is 174.9° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 14.328° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Sheratan, 5.7° away. Opposition in ecliptic longitude Oct 26 04:11 UTC. Conjunction with Ceres in ecliptic longitude Oct 31 15:27 UTC. Conjunction with Uranus in ecliptic longitude Oct 28 08:52 UTC. Moon: 5.7° from Sheratan in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Mars: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 22.7° below the horizon. Rises 23:54; sets 14:30 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.9. The disk is 89.6% illuminated (gibbous). It is 77.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.522° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Acubens, 6.7° away. Mars: 6.7° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Jupiter: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 28.0° below the horizon. Rises 00:40; sets 14:46 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.0. The disk is 99.2% illuminated (nearly full). It is 69.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.135° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 6.7° away. Jupiter: 6.7° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Saturn: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 41.1° above the horizon. Rises 16:30; sets 04:46 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.4. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 156.9° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.069° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Diphda, 19.2° away. Saturn: 19.2° from Diphda in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Uranus: binoculars at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 23.2° above the horizon. Rises 18:37; sets 09:44 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 147.7° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 0.034° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 7.5° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Oct 28 08:52 UTC. Uranus: 7.5° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Neptune: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 41.9° above the horizon. Rises 16:08; sets 04:10 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.7. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 149.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.023° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 16.9° away. Neptune: 16.9° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Ceres: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 6.6° below the horizon. Rises 21:44; sets 13:21 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 8.3. The disk is 96.5% illuminated (gibbous). It is 101.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.165° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Pollux, 5.1° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Oct 31 15:27 UTC. Ceres: 5.1° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Pluto: substantial telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 12.7° above the horizon. Rises 14:04; sets 22:44 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 90.5° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.005° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 9.0° away. Pluto: 9.0° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.
Highlights
Mercury
In solar glare; magnitude 0.7; retrograde motion; 24.4% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mercury: 6.2° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.
Venus
In solar glare; magnitude -4.2; retrograde motion; 0.7% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Venus: 6.8° from Spica in the Pathfinder.
Moon
Naked eye; magnitude -12.7; direct motion; 99.8% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Opposition in ecliptic longitude Oct 26 04:11 UTC. Conjunction with Ceres in ecliptic longitude Oct 31 15:27 UTC. Conjunction with Uranus in ecliptic longitude Oct 28 08:52 UTC. Moon: 5.7° from Sheratan in the Pathfinder.
Mars
Naked eye; magnitude 0.9; direct motion; 89.6% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Mars: 6.7° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.
Jupiter
Naked eye; magnitude -2.0; direct motion; 99.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: 6.7° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.
Saturn
Naked eye; magnitude 0.4; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Saturn: 19.2° from Diphda in the Pathfinder.
Uranus
Binoculars; magnitude 5.6; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Oct 28 08:52 UTC. Uranus: 7.5° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.
Neptune
Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: 16.9° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.
Ceres
Telescope; magnitude 8.3; direct motion; 96.5% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Oct 31 15:27 UTC. Ceres: 5.1° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.
Pluto
Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: 9.0° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.