Highlights
- The Sun is in Sagittarius, the Moon is Waning Gibbous in Virgo
- T CrB: magnitude
10.083 ± 0.060 [2025-01-18 12:38:36 UTC, CCD/V, RGED/AAVSO] - Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS):
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-1.0 in Capricornus - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
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10.3 in Aquila - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann:
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11.5 in Leo -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2025 BC,
Jan 19 2025 at 21:42 UTC,1,103,586 km,2.87 lunar distances - Mars is close to opposition
- Asteroid 79 Eurynome is close to opposition
Popular Objects
Popular objects during the last 7 days based on the number of visualizations.
The Solar System
Current positions of the major bodies of the Solar System and the brightest comets.
Sun and Moon
How the Sun and the Moon look like today.
| R.A. | Decl. | Apparent Diameter | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 20h 04m 48s | -20° 20’ 37” | 1,950.2” | -26.78 | Sagittarius | map my_location |
| Moon | 11h 52m 06s | +00° 34’ 53” | 1,787.1” | -11.11 | Virgo | map |
The Planets
Current essential information about the planets. Click each planet to view full details.
| Planet | R.A. | Decl. | Diameter | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 19h 07m 48s | -23° 37’ 46” | 4.9” | -0.51 | Sagittarius | map my_location |
| Venus | 23h 07m 54s | -05° 19’ 43” | 27.0” | -4.61 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 51m 35s | +25° 21’ 01” | 14.5” | -1.39 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 04h 41m 10s | +21° 39’ 22” | 44.1” | -2.62 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 11m 47s | -07° 16’ 50” | 15.6” | 1.10 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 23m 57s | +18° 21’ 41” | 3.7” | 5.70 | Aries | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 53m 19s | -02° 06’ 42” | 2.2” | 7.79 | Pisces | map my_location |
Jupiter Moons
Position of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. A dedicated tool is available, with more advanced features.
Saturn Moons & Rings
Inclination of the rings of Saturn and positions of major satellites. A dedicated tool is available, with more advanced features.
Apparent Planet Sizes
Comparison between the apparent size of the planets, measured in seconds of a degree, as they appear today.
4.9”
27.0”
14.5”
44.1”
15.6”
3.7”
2.2”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 230 comets).
| Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 21h 10m 02s | -25° 33’ 47” | -1.0 | 3.89 | Capricornus Cap | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | 19h 57m 57s | +08° 04’ 56” | 10.3 | 13.00 | Aquila Aql | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 10h 07m 29s | +08° 52’ 47” | 11.5 | 17.35 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 01h 42m 26s | +58° 00’ 47” | 12.8 | 13.53 | Cassiopeia Cas | map my_location | ||
| P/2010 H2 (Vales) | 13h 42m 57s | +04° 08’ 53” | - | 14.14 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 333P/LINEAR | 22h 12m 22s | +32° 27’ 54” | 14.2 | 16.71 | Pegasus Peg | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 17h 52m 01s | -17° 10’ 36” | - | 14.90 | Sagittarius Sgr | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 16h 53m 27s | -48° 44’ 32” | 15.0 | 17.04 | Ara Ara | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | 20h 40m 46s | -06° 46’ 07” | - | 15.42 | Aquarius Aqr | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | 20h 22m 14s | +30° 10’ 48” | 15.6 | 14.37 | Cygnus Cyg | map my_location |
We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.
Brightest Asteroids
List of the 10 brightest asteroids (open the full list of 78 asteroids and dwarf planets.)
| Asteroid | R.A. | Decl. | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Vesta | 14h 24m 31s | -06° 26’ 28” | 7.60 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 04h 58m 44s | +29° 02’ 01” | 8.93 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 21h 22m 28s | -22° 48’ 52” | 9.14 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 29 Amphitrite | 10h 15m 17s | +17° 09’ 42” | 9.67 | Leo | map my_location | ||
| 14 Irene | 06h 42m 25s | +28° 27’ 43” | 9.91 | Gemini | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 23h 14m 37s | -00° 27’ 17” | 9.99 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 19h 09m 15s | +03° 20’ 17” | 10.42 | Aquila | map my_location | ||
| 79 Eurynome | 07h 33m 04s | +13° 17’ 23” | 10.46 | Gemini | map my_location | ||
| 8 Flora | 12h 12m 32s | +05° 09’ 58” | 10.51 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 6 Hebe | 18h 32m 06s | -14° 52’ 44” | 10.76 | Scutum | map my_location |
Active Meteor Showers
List of the currently active meteor showers.
| Name | Peak | Radiant R.A. | Radiant Decl. | ZHR ⓘ | Rating | Parent Object | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. Leonis Minorids | 20 Dec | 10h 41m | +30° | 5 | medium | map | ||
| Gamma Ursae Minorids | 20 Jan | 15h 11m | +67° | 3 | medium | map | ||