// OBSERVATION NETWORK

OBSERVING CONDITIONS

Check current sky conditions, explore light pollution across the Rio Grande Valley, and find the information you need before heading outside to observe.

26.2200° N // 98.1200° W

Rio Grande Valley, TX

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WEATHER

NIGHT SKY

LIGHT POLLUTION

RGV SKY NETWORK
STATUS: ONLINE
// CURRENT SKY CONDITIONS

BROWNSVILLE, TX

RECEIVING CURRENT WEATHER DATA...

TONIGHT'S OBSERVING OUTLOOK
CALCULATING...

Analyzing cloud cover, humidity, wind and visibility.

CLOUD COVER -- %
TEMPERATURE -- °F
HUMIDITY -- %
WIND -- MPH
VISIBILITY -- MI
DATA SOURCE OPEN-METEO
REGION RIO GRANDE VALLEY
FEED STATUS LIVE DATA
NIGHT SKY TELEMETRY
STATUS: CALCULATING
// TONIGHT AT A GLANCE

BROWNSVILLE, TX

CALCULATING TONIGHT'S ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS...

01 SUNSET --
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02 ASTRONOMICAL DARKNESS --
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03 MOONSET --
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04 SUNRISE --
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LUNAR CONDITIONS
CALCULATING...
ILLUMINATION --
MOONRISE --
MOONSET --
REGION RIO GRANDE VALLEY
TIME ZONE CENTRAL TIME
ASTRO FEED CALCULATING
NIGHT SKY MAP
STATUS: ONLINE
// LIGHT POLLUTION MAP

FIND DARKER SKIES

Explore artificial sky brightness across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond to identify darker locations for astronomical observing.

MAP MODE SKY BRIGHTNESS
RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIGHT POLLUTION SKY BRIGHTNESS VIEW
Light pollution map of the Rio Grande Valley showing relative night sky brightness
LIGHT POLLUTION DATA VIEW ZOOM • DRAG • EXPLORE
REGION RIO GRANDE VALLEY + BEYOND
PURPOSE OBSERVING SITE PLANNING
MAP SOURCE LIGHTPOLLUTIONMAP.INFO
COSMIC CURRENT FEED
STATUS: SCANNING
// LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO SEE?

EXPLORE TONIGHT'S SKY

Check this month's night-sky highlights, celestial events and observing guides from The Cosmic Current.

MONTHLY SKY GUIDE LOADING...
LATEST TRANSMISSION

SEARCHING COSMIC CURRENT ARCHIVE...

Receiving the latest monthly astronomical events guide.

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY →
SOURCE THE COSMIC CURRENT
CONTENT TYPE MONTHLY SKY GUIDE
FEED STATUS CONNECTING