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NIGHTLIST.ORG

Your FREE night-sky companion

NightList.org

The universe is big.
Start with your own little list.

Like birdwatching, but for the night sky. Find what’s up, check off what you see, and make every clear night a discovery.

Free to use. No credit card needed.

110 Messier discoveriesConstellations, star by star

A look inside

Your next clear night, upgraded.

Actual screens. All included. All free.

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Less wondering. More observing.

What’s worth looking at tonight? Your location, the moon, cloud cover, and each object’s altitude help you choose your next discovery.

  • Local observing windows
  • Ranked Messier targets
  • Moon and cloud forecasts
Make it your sky
Actual Night List Tonight screen with observing conditions, moon and cloud forecast

More than a star chart

A sky full of firsts.

Keep every discovery.

All 110 Messier objects, with your photos, notes, equipment, and observing conditions.

Make a plan. Make a night of it.

Target coordinates, time windows, equipment framing, and an exportable session schedule.

A little progress. A lot of sky.

Earn observing club badges and share your life list with an optional public profile.

Made for nights outside.

Install on your phone, protect your night vision with red mode, and revisit saved pages and charts offline.

Your gear is welcome here.

From binoculars to smart telescopes. Compare model-specific fields of view and see how your next target fits.

DWARFLAB · Seestar · Vaonis
Unistellar · Celestron · Binoculars

Works with Siril.

Plan here. Capture with your telescope. Stack in free, open-source Siril with session script exports and object-specific processing tips. Then log the result.

Meet Siril

A lifetime of looking up.
Not a monthly payment.

Night List is FREE. Your first galaxy, your next constellation, your hundredth discovery — it’s all waiting.

Start your free life list

Your log stays private. Sharing is your choice.