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Weather-aware astronomy guide

Nightwatch

A local night sky guide that finds visible planets and the best viewing window for tonight.

Nightwatch displaying a Madison stargazing report and best viewing window.

The project

Nightwatch combines place search, timezone detection, astronomy ephemerides, twilight calculations, and live weather conditions. The result is a practical answer to when and what to look for in the night sky, tailored to a location rather than a generic forecast.

What it does

01

Local sky report

Calculates visible planets, moon phase, twilight times, and observing conditions for a searched place.

02

Viewing score

Combines astronomy and weather data into a clear best-window recommendation for the night.

03

Full-stack pipeline

Connects a responsive React interface to Python astronomy calculations and live forecast data.