Tonight's sky: Friday, November 6

Here's what's up tonight, worked out for Central Florida, where we're based. The Moon, planets, launches and space weather are much the same across the US. Darkness times and satellite passes are local, so check your own city at https://wthwasthat.com/tonight

Darkness: Sunset is at 5:36 PM. It's dark enough to spot satellites by 6:01 PM and fully dark by 6:57 PM.

Moon: Waning crescent, 6% lit, rising in the east at 5:08 AM.

Planets after dark: Saturn in the east (steady and slightly golden).

Satellite passes over Orlando: No space station passes in view tonight. Fainter ones you can catch from a dark spot: a satellite (OAO 2) at 5:11 AM before dawn, up to 84°, west to southeast. A satellite (OAO 3) at 5:30 AM before dawn, up to 89°, west to southeast. A satellite (SPACEMOBILE-008) at 5:47 AM before dawn, up to 83°, northwest to southeast.

Starlink train: A line of about 6 satellites from a recent launch passes at 6:31 PM. If you see a silent row of lights, that's it.

Launches in the next 24 hours: Unknown Payload on Ceres-2 at 6:35 PM ET from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. USSF-432 on Falcon 9 Block 5 at 7:48 PM ET from CA, USA. Times often slip, so check before you head out. A launch within about an hour of sunset or sunrise can leave a glowing "jellyfish" plume. Who can see each launch, city by city: https://wthwasthat.com/launches

Aurora: A geomagnetic storm is forecast (Kp up to 5). Good odds in the northern US and Canada, slim in the South.

Meteor showers: Orionids, Taurids and Leonids. Best away from city lights.

Saw something you can't explain? Report it at https://wthwasthat.com/report and we'll check the sky for that exact minute.