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Scottish Astrophotography Collective

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Plan tonight under Scottish skies, follow live observations, and share deep-sky work with the collective.

Tonight in Glasgow, Scotland Clouded out for now Conditions look difficult, but the forecast can still shift.
Least cloudy
04:00 95% cloud
Visibility
14.5 km 93% moon
Top target
North America Nebula 23:00 - 01:00
Next ISS
Mon 00:00 3.9° peak
Tonight Over Scotland

Sky above Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow, Scotland | 55.864, -4.252 Best dark window: 20:17 - 06:20 Europe/London Refreshed 40 seconds ago
Current Conditions

Right Now

100% cloud
proper claggy skies, gie it time
14.5 km visibility | crystal clear horizons the length o' the Clyde

Over Glasgow, Scotland just now it's proper dreich with roughly 100% cloud and visibility sitting near 14.5 km.

Lunar Craic

Moon Watch

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Waning Gibbous
93% lit | Age 17.3 days

Waning Gibbous sitting at 93% illumination - ideal for a wee peer or a moody landscape.

Clear Gaps Forecast

Best Peeking Hours

  • 04:00 mostly clamped doon by cloud with seeing sharp as a Scots pine. 95% cloud | 12.9 km vis
  • 03:00 mostly clamped doon by cloud with seeing sharp as a Scots pine. 98% cloud | 11.1 km vis
  • 05:00 mostly clamped doon by cloud with seeing sharp as a Scots pine. 98% cloud | 13.2 km vis
Plan the session

Targets Tonight

The strongest deep-sky options from Glasgow, Scotland

Milky Way core climbs - Cygnus and Sagittarius are bursting with emission. Calculated 26 seconds ago
Cloud is likely to block most imaging tonight. This shortlist is ready if the forecast improves or a gap opens.
Emission nebula Cygnus

North America Nebula

Best window
23:00 - 01:00
Peak altitude
78° at 00:00
Magnitude
4.0 (B)

Suggested setupWide-field optics with narrowband filters

Good moonlit choice with narrowband filters.

Spiral galaxy Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy

Best window
02:00 - 03:00
Peak altitude
75° at 03:00
Magnitude
3.4

Suggested setupShort focal length scope and dark skies

Moon-sensitive tonight; use the darkest part of the window.

Emission nebula Cygnus

Crescent Nebula

Best window
22:00 - 00:00
Peak altitude
72° at 23:00
Magnitude
7.4 (B)

Suggested setupFast optics with narrowband filters

Good moonlit choice with narrowband filters.

Bright twilight? Switch to narrowband filters to punch through the glow.

Open the full night planner

Aurora Alert System

Live KP index feed tuned for Scotland's night sky

Live KP feed
Scotland Aurora Outlook
KP reading at 15:55 Europe/London 5 minutes ago Sources: SWPC Planetary K-index (1m) & NOAA Planetary K-index forecast Feed updated 41 seconds ago

Right Now

KP 2.0
KP 2.0 - Calm
5% chance over Scotland

Aurora is keeping its heid for the moment.

Forecast Peak

KP 3.7
Around 22:00 Europe/London
15% chance over Scotland

Only the Northern Isles might catch a whisper of green.

Upcoming Slots

  • 16:00
    KP 2.0 · KP 2.0 - Calm
  • 19:00
    KP 2.7 · KP 2.7 - Calm
  • 22:00
    KP 3.7 · KP 3.7 - Quiet
  • 01:00
    KP 3.0 · KP 3.0 - Quiet
No major aurora expected soon. Enjoy the stars and keep one ear to the alerts.

ISS Pass Predictor

Above-horizon Station flyovers for your selected location, with viewing quality still dependent on light and cloud

Orbital horizon pass
Next ISS flyover
Updated 26 seconds ago Observer: Glasgow, Scotland (55.864°N, 4.252°W) All times Europe/London

Next Pass

Mon 00:00 → 00:06

Above the horizon in 7 hours.

Duration 06m 07s Peak alt 3.9° Peak at 00:04 Low

Hugging the horizon - binoculars recommended.

Upcoming Flyovers

  • Mon 01:34 Clear skim across the horizon. Peak 01:40 · 17.6°
  • Mon 03:10 High in the sky, bright and bold. Peak 03:16 · 35.0°
  • Mon 04:46 High in the sky, bright and bold. Peak 04:52 · 34.8°
Launch your eyes skyward in 8 hours. This pass stays low; consider waiting for the next higher one.

Live Stacking Right Now

Fresh frames captured within the last six hours

Nobody is stacking at the moment. Queue your rig or tap into the developer tools and your frames will land here within seconds.

Real activity

The collective in numbers

A simple, honest snapshot of what members have created inside Nebula.

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Members in orbit

People planning, capturing, and learning together.

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Stack frames shared

Frames delivered from member rigs into the collective.

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Crew updates

Observing notes, project progress, and field reports.

Live Meteor Watch

Fresh captures from the UK Meteor Network streaming in every few minutes

Fetching the latest fireballs streaking over the UK night sky…
Built for Scottish nights

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