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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
Waxing Crescent moon at 2%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 33.23°, 119.31° (Asia/Shanghai).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Saturn, Jupiter — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer
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📍 Baoying, Jiangsu, China — Sunday, October 11
Space weather observed: 7:20 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Baoying, Jiangsu, China
Skywatchers in Baoying, Jiangsu, China have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.
Local sky character in Baoying
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 4 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 33.2° above the horizon, so stars within 33° of it never set from here.
- About 77.4% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
- The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 27.8° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 4 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Baoying is a town-scale settlement, so the edge of the built-up area is often dark enough for the Milky Way on moonless nights.
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Astronomy near Baoying
Real great-circle distances from Baoying, Jiangsu, China.
- Purple Mountain Observatory — observatory, 137 km away, 267 m
Best nights this month in Baoying
Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.
- 2026-10-21 — Orionids peak — up to 20/hour
Radiant in Orion. Visible from both hemispheres. The Moon is 72% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is moderate.
- 2026-10-25 — Full Moon
A 100%-lit Moon washes out faint objects, but lunar terrain along the limb is at its most striking — plan bright targets and planets instead of deep sky.
- 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour
Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Baoying, Jiangsu, China. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.
- 2026-11-08 — Darkest night of the coming month
The Moon is only 0% illuminated, giving the least lunar interference in the next 30 nights — the best window for the Milky Way and faint deep-sky targets from Baoying, Jiangsu, China.
Baoying, Jiangsu, China stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
- Tonight from Baoying, Jiangsu, China expect a waxing crescent Moon at 2% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. The night offers about 9.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
- Tonight in Baoying, Jiangsu, China, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 6:55 PM local time in Baoying, Jiangsu, China tonight, the moment the Sun drops more than 18° below the horizon and the sky becomes fully dark for faint-object observing.
- Can you see the aurora tonight in Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
- Baoying, Jiangsu, China is far enough from the pole that aurora only reaches overhead during a major geomagnetic storm — specifically when the planetary Kp index reaches about 9, a level reached only a handful of times per solar cycle.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
- Baoying, Jiangsu, China is a small city — typically Bortle class 4–5 (rural/suburban transition), where the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. These are typical ranges for this population size, not a measured reading for this exact spot — use tonight's Moon phase and the best-nights list above to time a visit away from direct lighting.
- Does Baoying, Jiangsu, China's elevation help stargazing?
- At 4 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Purple Mountain Observatory sits about 137 km from Baoying, Jiangsu, China at 267 m.
- What should I plan for observing near Baoying, Jiangsu, China?
- High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 27.8° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
- How dark does it actually get in Baoying, Jiangsu, China tonight?
- About 9.8 hours of astronomical darkness (Sun more than 18° below the horizon). That is the real observing window for faint objects; brighter targets are workable from dusk onward.
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This page goes beyond ordinary astronomy weather -- it combines real local weather for astronomy, live space weather, and the space weather aurora connection into one live report for Baoying, Jiangsu, China.
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