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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia?

New Moon moon at 0%, Venus shines at magnitude -4.4. Calculated for 44.08°, 41.98° (Europe/Moscow).

Moon
New Moon
0% lit
Sunset
7:19 PM
Dusk 9:12 PM
Dark hours
6.1 h
Dawn 3:21 AM
Aurora
Needs Kp 7.6+
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars — brightest: Venus at mag -4.4 in Virgo

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia — Wednesday, August 12

⭐ Stargazing—
🌙 MoonNew Moon • 0% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityDraconids in 57 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
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Tonight's sky above Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia

Skywatchers in Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia 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.

Above Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia tonight (44.08°, 41.98°), expect a new moon moon at 0% illumination. The night gives 6.1 hours of true astronomical darkness. At 44.1°, aurora needs a strong storm — roughly Kp 7.6 or higher — to reach Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia.

Local sky character in Ust'-Dzheguta

Northern mid-latitudes · northern hemisphere · 628 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 44.1° above the horizon, so stars within 44° of it never set from here.
  • About 84.8% 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 16.9° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 628 m elevation, roughly 7% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Pole altitude
44.1°
Sky reachable
84.8%
Milky Way core
16.9° max
Aurora borealis
Kp 7.6+

Ust'-Dzheguta is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

Astronomy near Ust'-Dzheguta

Real great-circle distances from Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia.

  • Special Astrophysical Observatory (BTA-6) — observatory, 65 km away, 2070 m

Best nights this month in Ust'-Dzheguta

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-08-12 — 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 Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia.

  • 2026-08-12 — Perseids peak — up to 100/hour

    Radiant in Perseus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia. The Moon is 2% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is none.

  • 2026-08-27 — 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.

Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia?
Tonight from Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia expect a new moon Moon at 0% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars. The night offers about 6.1 hours of true astronomical darkness.
Does Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia's elevation help stargazing?
At 628 m you are above a meaningful fraction of the atmosphere, which reduces extinction and scintillation — the reason major observatories are sited high. Special Astrophysical Observatory (BTA-6) sits about 65 km from Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia at 2070 m.
What should I plan for observing near Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia?
High sites reward targets that suffer most from atmosphere: planets at high altitude, faint nebulae, and the Milky Way, which culminates around 16.9° here. Cold and thinner air are the practical constraints, not the sky.
How dark does it actually get in Ust'-Dzheguta, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia tonight?
About 6.1 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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