Highlights
- The Sun is in Capricornus, the Moon is Waxing Gibbous in Auriga
- T CrB: magnitude
11.1966 ± 0.0014 [2025-02-07 10:59:04 UTC, CCD/B, WGR/AAVSO] - Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS):
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4.5 in Grus - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann:
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10.6 in Leo - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
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12.4 in Aquila -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20,
Feb 9 2025 at 21:38 UTC,1,335,070 km,3.47 lunar distances - Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 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 | 21h 28m 50s | -14° 52’ 41” | 1,945.2” | -26.77 | Capricornus | map my_location |
| Moon | 05h 50m 25s | +27° 39’ 24” | 1,891.2” | -11.40 | Auriga | 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 | 21h 28m 00s | -17° 07’ 29” | 4.8” | -1.50 | Capricornus | map my_location |
| Venus | 00h 05m 23s | +03° 56’ 03” | 35.4” | -4.82 | Pisces | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 23m 08s | +26° 13’ 11” | 13.0” | -0.94 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 04h 39m 16s | +21° 40’ 09” | 41.5” | -2.46 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 19m 46s | -06° 24’ 51” | 15.3” | 1.12 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 23m 51s | +18° 21’ 43” | 3.6” | 5.74 | Aries | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 55m 22s | -01° 52’ 53” | 2.2” | 7.81 | 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.
4.8”
35.4”
13.0”
41.5”
15.3”
3.6”
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) | 22h 52m 58s | -37° 00’ 55” | 4.5 | 9.62 | Grus Gru | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 59m 05s | +09° 20’ 12” | 10.6 | 17.30 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | 20h 11m 57s | +10° 31’ 07” | 12.4 | 13.44 | Aquila Aql | map my_location | ||
| P/2010 H2 (Vales) | 13h 53m 05s | +04° 04’ 24” | - | 13.91 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 G2 (Atlas) | 15h 27m 29s | -17° 16’ 42” | 14.0 | 14.95 | Libra Lib | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | 21h 31m 19s | +27° 16’ 37” | - | 14.10 | Vulpecula Vul | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | 23h 41m 22s | +01° 32’ 39” | 15.0 | 15.75 | Pisces Psc | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 01h 27m 54s | +53° 10’ 16” | 15.3 | 13.80 | Cassiopeia Cas | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) | 22h 07m 23s | +31° 21’ 19” | - | 15.42 | Pegasus Peg | map my_location | ||
| 21P/Giacobini-Zinner | 21h 14m 42s | -00° 34’ 16” | - | 15.46 | Aquarius Aqr | 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 50m 03s | -07° 27’ 45” | 7.30 | Libra | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 21h 54m 52s | -20° 21’ 36” | 8.99 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 29 Amphitrite | 09h 57m 45s | +18° 17’ 48” | 9.20 | Leo | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 02m 21s | +26° 48’ 36” | 9.43 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 23h 58m 38s | +03° 41’ 31” | 9.98 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 8 Flora | 12h 11m 24s | +06° 43’ 03” | 10.13 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 14 Irene | 06h 27m 45s | +29° 26’ 38” | 10.35 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 19h 36m 42s | +04° 23’ 19” | 10.48 | Aquila | map my_location | ||
| 6 Hebe | 19h 10m 26s | -14° 26’ 45” | 10.76 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 79 Eurynome | 07h 16m 56s | +14° 29’ 23” | 11.03 | Gemini | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Centaurids | 8 Feb | 14h 00m | -59° | 6 | bright | map | ||