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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
Waxing Gibbous moon at 63%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 38.38°, 128.47° (Asia/Seoul).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer
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📍 Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea — Monday, October 19
Space weather observed: 6:00 PM UTC
Tonight's sky above Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Skywatchers in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea 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 Kosong
Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 17 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 38.4° above the horizon, so stars within 38° of it never set from here.
- About 81% 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 22.6° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 17 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Kosong 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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Best nights this month in Kosong
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 Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea. 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 Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
- 2026-11-17 — Leonids peak — up to 15/hour
Radiant in Leo. Visible from both hemispheres. The Moon is 45% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is moderate.
Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Tonight from Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea expect a waxing gibbous Moon at 63% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 10.0 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Tonight in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
- When does darkness start tonight in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 7:10 PM local time in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea 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 Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea 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 Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea 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.
- Is light pollution a problem in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea is small enough that the Milky Way can be visible on clear, moonless nights away from the immediate centre. This page's Moon and darkness figures tell you the other half of the story.
- When can I see the Milky Way from Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea?
- The core reaches about 22.6° altitude, so target the moonless nights listed in the best-nights section and get away from the city core.
- How dark does it actually get in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea tonight?
- About 10.0 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
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Is this just astronomy weather for Kosong?
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 Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Kosong?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.