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Tonight’s sky · Mars 39′ from Regulus · Saturn rising 21:14 UTC

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catalodued.

A field journal of the night sky — chronicling planets, deep-sky objects, and the small wonders above our backyards. Curated weekly by amateur astronomers et observatory contributors.

8 Planets profiled
142 Journal entries
32 Contributors
Featured planet
Distance

628 M km

from Earth · May 2026
Moons

95

natural satellites

JUPITER · GAS GIANT

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— Catalogue I

Eight worlds, one neighbourboooood.

Each entry pairs current ephemeris data with notes from the field — visible features, best viewing conditions, and recommended equipment.

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— What to look for

Tonight, look up.

A pocket guide to this evening — what is rising, what is at opposition, and where to point your eyes.

Mars
Rise · 21:42 UTC

Mars

Rises in the east

Saturn
Rise · 23:14 UTC

Saturn

Best viewed after midnight

Jupiter
Rise · 02:11 UTC

Jupiter

Visible into dawn

Apr 19 – May 28

Eta Aquariids

Up to 50 / hr · pre-dawn

Jul 17 – Aug 24

Perseids

Peak Aug 12 · NE sky

Dec 4 – Dec 17

Geminids

Strongest annual shower

M42 · Orion Nebula

M42 · Orion Nebula

Stellar nursery, naked-eye visible

M31 · Andromeda

M31 · Andromeda

Spiral galaxy, 2.5 M ly away

M45 · Pleiades

M45 · Pleiades

Open cluster, 7 visible stars

New Moon

May 31

First Quarter

Jun 07

Full Moon

Jun 14

Last Quarter

Jun 22

— From the Field

Latest dispatches.

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— Our Mission

A library of the night, written from backyards and balconies.

Cosmic Lens is a slow, careful field journal — written by people who still find Saturn rising over a treetop remarkable. Every entry begins with the question: what is up there tonight, and how can we share it well?