Highlights
- The Sun is in Virgo, the Moon is Waxing Gibbous in Aquarius
- T CrB: magnitude
10.2451 ± 0.0010 [2024-10-14 03:07:04 UTC, CCD/V, WGR/AAVSO] - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
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2.0 in Virgo - Comet 13P/Olbers:
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9.2 in Virgo - Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS):
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12.0 in Crater -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 TO4,
Oct 15 2024 at 06:55 UTC,1,743,418 km,4.53 lunar distances - Asteroid 10 Hygiea is close to opposition
- Asteroid 19 Fortuna is at opposition
- Asteroid 20 Massalia is close to opposition
- Asteroid 87 Sylvia 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 | 13h 20m 18s | -08° 28’ 01” | 1,924.1” | -26.75 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Moon | 22h 55m 47s | -10° 17’ 17” | 1,975.6” | -11.78 | Aquarius | 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 | 13h 56m 11s | -12° 03’ 08” | 4.8” | -0.71 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Venus | 15h 34m 09s | -20° 12’ 41” | 13.0” | -3.95 | Libra | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 33m 54s | +22° 33’ 55” | 8.2” | 0.23 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 22m 16s | +22° 25’ 56” | 43.0” | -2.57 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 02m 44s | -08° 28’ 28” | 18.1” | 0.72 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 37m 07s | +19° 06’ 55” | 3.7” | 5.65 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 54m 19s | -02° 03’ 29” | 2.3” | 7.69 | 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”
13.0”
8.2”
43.0”
18.1”
3.7”
2.3”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 228 comets).
| Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | 14h 51m 10s | -00° 02’ 22” | 2.0 | 6.00 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 15h 11m 00s | -00° 01’ 14” | 9.2 | 11.47 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 10h 53m 43s | -17° 42’ 22” | 12.0 | 13.06 | Crater Crt | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 07h 28m 56s | +54° 50’ 28” | 12.6 | 13.34 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 154P/Brewington | 09h 01m 16s | +33° 21’ 19” | 13.7 | 17.64 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 57m 16s | +11° 17’ 36” | 14.4 | 17.83 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 14h 19m 40s | -47° 37’ 57” | - | 14.41 | Centaurus Cen | map my_location | ||
| C/2020 V2 (ZTF) | 21h 13m 56s | -68° 53’ 39” | 14.6 | 15.82 | Pavo Pav | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 14h 24m 22s | -46° 28’ 30” | - | 14.61 | Lupus Lup | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | 17h 51m 42s | -33° 46’ 19” | - | 14.77 | Scorpius Sco | 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 | 11h 45m 08s | +06° 30’ 45” | 8.16 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1036 Ganymed | 22h 26m 17s | +30° 40’ 02” | 8.80 | Pegasus | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 19h 03m 18s | -30° 01’ 09” | 9.03 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 53m 33s | +35° 44’ 10” | 9.17 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 19 Fortuna | 01h 33m 11s | +10° 10’ 27” | 9.36 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 20h 38m 55s | -10° 59’ 50” | 9.41 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 00h 11m 53s | +01° 38’ 03” | 9.71 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 16h 57m 09s | +07° 38’ 55” | 10.36 | Ophiucus | map my_location | ||
| 11 Parthenope | 03h 51m 17s | +12° 46’ 09” | 10.37 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 10 Hygiea | 01h 46m 37s | +16° 34’ 32” | 10.54 | Pisces | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orionids | 21 Oct | 06h 17m | +16° | 15 | bright | 1P/Halley | map | |
| Southern Taurids | 10 Oct | 02h 06m | +09° | 5 | bright | Comet Encke | map | |
| Epsilon Geminids | 18 Oct | 06h 47m | +27° | 3 | medium | C/1964 N1 (Ikeya) | map | |
| Delta Aurigids | 11 Oct | 05h 35m | +44° | 2 | medium | map | ||