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Popular objects this week

Popular objects this week

Current Solar System Configuration

This interactive 3D model shows the today's configuration of the major bodies of the Solar System along their orbits. It is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. For more advanced features, check out our 3D Solar System Simulator. Please provide us feedback!

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The Sun and the Moon Today

Here is how the Sun and the Moon look like today.

Credit: NASA, SDO, and the HMI Science Team
Information about the Sun
Current Sun Sky Map
Phase: New Moon  Age: 0.96 days
Information about the Moon
Current Moon Sky Map

The Planets Today

Key information about the Planets today. Click each row to go to each planet's detail page. Click the blue 'full screen' icon () to view an accurate deep sky chart showing the planet's current position.

Planet R.A. Decl. MagnitudeMag ConstellationConst Map
current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon Venus 10h 13m 53s +11° 59’ 37” -3.88 Leo Show sky map
object currently below the horizon Jupiter 13h 36m 46s -08° 56’ 29” -1.69 Virgo Show sky map
object currently below the horizon Mercury 11h 03m 05s +07° 55’ 47” -1.06 Leo Show sky map
object currently below the horizon Saturn 17h 23m 19s -22° 04’ 13” 1.41 Ophiucus Show sky map
object currently below the horizon Mars 10h 46m 58s +09° 00’ 05” 1.83 Leo Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon Uranus 01h 42m 30s +09° 58’ 42” 5.71 Pisces Show sky map
current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon Neptune 22h 55m 40s -07° 51’ 51” 7.82 Aquarius Show sky map
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Bright Comets Today

These are the top 10 brightest comets currently visible in the sky. Please keep in mind that, since comets are highly dynamic objects, the magnitude reported here is an approximation that sometimes can be largely different from the actual value.

Click on each line to go to the comet's detail page, or click the blue 'full screen' icon () to view an accurate deep sky chart showing the comet's current position in real time. Also check the full list of tracked comets (120)

Comet R.A. Decl. MagnitudeMag ConstellationConst Map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon C/2017 O1 (ASASSN1) 04h 11m 13s +24° 57’ 15” 11.34 Taurus Tau Show sky map
object currently below the horizon C/2015 V2 (Johnson) 15h 56m 57s -50° 14’ 56” 11.77 Norma Nor Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon C/2015 ER61 (PANSTARRS) 03h 57m 14s +22° 59’ 07” 12.92 Taurus Tau Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 104P/Kowal 2 13h 48m 20s -56° 28’ 27” 13.69 Centaurus Cen Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 96P/Machholz 13h 48m 20s -56° 28’ 27” 13.69 Centaurus Cen Show sky map
current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS) 05h 33m 39s -02° 24’ 11” 13.96 Orion Ori Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon C/2016 N4 (MASTER) 22h 10m 27s +70° 43’ 10” 14.36 Cepheus Cep Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 21h 06m 49s -14° 44’ 36” 14.47 Capricornus Cap Show sky map
object currently below the horizon C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) 16h 07m 27s +20° 23’ 11” 15.04 Hercules Her Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 71P/Clark 18h 50m 51s -35° 51’ 19” 15.32 Sagittarius Sgr Show sky map
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Bright Asteroids Today

These are the top 10 brightest asteroids visible tonight. Click on each line to go to the asteroids's detail page, or click the blue 'full screen' icon () to view an accurate deep sky chart showing the asteroids's current position in real time. Also check the full list of tracked asteroids and dward planets (53)

Asteroid R.A. Decl. MagnitudeMag ConstellationConst Map
object currently below the horizon 4 Vesta 12h 12m 02s +03° 59’ 55” 7.79 Virgo Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon 7 Iris 02h 23m 48s +23° 39’ 08” 7.95 Aries Show sky map
current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon 2 Pallas 03h 20m 04s -12° 39’ 06” 8.61 Eridanus Show sky map
current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon 1 Ceres 08h 05m 48s +23° 26’ 49” 8.84 Cancer Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon 8 Flora 06h 19m 07s +18° 29’ 58” 10.18 Orion Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 6 Hebe 17h 37m 20s -15° 40’ 14” 10.24 Serpens Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 3 Juno 18h 17m 19s -11° 29’ 23” 10.55 Serpens Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon 20 Massalia 05h 32m 11s +22° 52’ 14” 10.56 Taurus Show sky map
current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon 324 Dembowska 04h 50m 26s +25° 59’ 37” 10.65 Taurus Show sky map
object currently below the horizon 10 Hygiea 18h 22m 59s -22° 26’ 55” 10.86 Sagittarius Show sky map
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]