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Galactic core · next 30 nights

Milky Way windows at Laguna Beach

This tracks the Sagittarius galactic core only when the Sun is at least 18° below the horizon and the core is at least 10° high. It is geometry, not a weather promise.

Best night18 Sept2.0 h of core visibility in darkness
Highest core altitude24°near 20:20
Usable nights30 / 30Moonlight and cloud still decide image contrast.
Computed local geometry

Core hours after astronomical twilight

18 Sept2.0 h54% moon
19 Sept2.0 h64% moon
20 Sept2.0 h72% moon
21 Sept2.0 h81% moon
22 Sept2.0 h88% moon
23 Sept1.7 h93% moon
24 Sept1.7 h98% moon
25 Sept1.7 h100% moon
26 Sept1.7 h100% moon
27 Sept1.7 h97% moon
28 Sept1.3 h92% moon
29 Sept1.3 h85% moon
30 Sept1.3 h76% moon
1 Oct1.7 h65% moon
2 Oct1.7 h54% moon
3 Oct1.3 h42% moon
4 Oct1.3 h30% moon
5 Oct1.3 h20% moon
6 Oct1.3 h12% moon
7 Oct1.3 h6% moon
8 Oct1.0 h2% moon
9 Oct1.0 h0% moon
10 Oct1.0 h1% moon
11 Oct1.0 h3% moon
12 Oct1.0 h8% moon
13 Oct0.7 h14% moon
14 Oct0.7 h21% moon
15 Oct0.7 h29% moon
16 Oct1.0 h38% moon
17 Oct1.0 h47% moon
20:20–22:20

This is the widest geometric window in the next month. Check the live forecast before travelling, then favor the darkest moonless portion. Check live cloud and transparency →

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