Highlights
- The Sun is in Virgo, the Moon is First Quarter in Sagittarius
- T CrB: magnitude
11.333 ± 0.100 [2024-10-11 01:06:17 UTC, CCD/B, PJEE/AAVSO] - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
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-4.0 in Virgo - Comet 13P/Olbers:
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9.8 in Virgo - Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS):
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12.6 in Hydra -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 TW8,
Oct 11 2024 at 11:21 UTC,1,017,115 km,2.65 lunar distances - Asteroid 10 Hygiea is close to opposition
- Asteroid 19 Fortuna is close to 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 07m 48s | -07° 12’ 18” | 1,922.2” | -26.75 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Moon | 19h 44m 06s | -26° 47’ 42” | 1,879.9” | -10.34 | Sagittarius | 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 35m 57s | -09° 44’ 48” | 4.7” | -0.88 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Venus | 15h 17m 29s | -19° 01’ 43” | 12.8” | -3.94 | Libra | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 26m 59s | +22° 43’ 18” | 8.0” | 0.29 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 22m 27s | +22° 26’ 09” | 42.6” | -2.54 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 03m 24s | -08° 24’ 36” | 18.2” | 0.70 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 37m 32s | +19° 08’ 23” | 3.7” | 5.66 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 54m 37s | -02° 01’ 30” | 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.
4.7”
12.8”
8.0”
42.6”
18.2”
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) | 13h 36m 23s | -02° 04’ 51” | -4.0 | 6.00 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 15h 03m 40s | +01° 07’ 33” | 9.8 | 11.31 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 10h 23m 57s | -16° 29’ 34” | 12.6 | 13.86 | Hydra Hya | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 07h 31m 52s | +53° 46’ 04” | 12.7 | 13.38 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 154P/Brewington | 08h 55m 26s | +33° 36’ 18” | 13.7 | 17.57 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 14h 12m 02s | -47° 38’ 12” | - | 14.28 | Centaurus Cen | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 55m 30s | +11° 29’ 36” | 14.4 | 17.84 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) | 19h 43m 59s | +43° 37’ 22” | 14.4 | 12.96 | Cygnus Cyg | map my_location | ||
| C/2020 V2 (ZTF) | 21h 18m 27s | -69° 13’ 26” | 14.5 | 15.77 | Pavo Pav | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 14h 19m 02s | -46° 53’ 13” | - | 14.73 | Centaurus Cen | 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 39m 07s | +07° 05’ 03” | 8.15 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1036 Ganymed | 22h 11m 04s | +34° 20’ 30” | 8.84 | Pegasus | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 18h 59m 49s | -30° 07’ 50” | 9.00 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 51m 12s | +35° 39’ 36” | 9.22 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 20h 36m 31s | -11° 01’ 08” | 9.36 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 19 Fortuna | 01h 36m 03s | +10° 31’ 02” | 9.51 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 00h 14m 42s | +01° 57’ 39” | 9.63 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 16h 53m 08s | +08° 05’ 00” | 10.34 | Ophiucus | map my_location | ||
| 11 Parthenope | 03h 52m 46s | +12° 56’ 58” | 10.44 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 10 Hygiea | 01h 49m 09s | +16° 48’ 03” | 10.61 | Aries | 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 | |
| Delta Aurigids | 11 Oct | 05h 35m | +44° | 2 | medium | map | ||