An observer’s sky

From Webb to your sky

Pick a photograph. Find its place among the stars.

Cosmic Cliffs

Carina

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Crosshair: photograph · outline: approximate field · dashed: your horizon

ICRS J2000 coordinates

At the selected time

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Altitude
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Azimuth · north = 0°
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Moon separation
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Moon illuminated
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Next rise
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Next transit
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Next set
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Dark hours above 20°
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Observing night: local noon to the following noon.

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Twilight · dusk / dawn

Civil −6°: Choose a place

Nautical −12°: Choose a place

Astronomical −18°: Choose a place

Altitude includes standard atmospheric refraction. Dark hours use the target’s geometric altitude and the Sun below −18°. Times assume a level sea horizon; clouds, terrain and light pollution are not modelled. The photographs show infrared light, not a naked-eye view. Dates span 1700–2200; historical and distant-future accuracy is not yet independently certified.

Space

Find Webb’s images in your sky and plan when to look

Choose a Webb image, then a place and time. Explore the photographed patch of sky and find its altitude, dark observing hours and distance from the Moon. Infrared images reveal objects that may need a telescope; being above the horizon does not mean they are visible to the eye.