In Evidence
Find it in the Sky
Select a Solar System object and a date & time and view its location on our interactive planetarium.
In Evidence
Highlights
- The Sun is in Gemini, the Moon is Waning Gibbous in Capricornus
- T CrB: magnitude
9.931 ± 0.003 [2025-07-12 03:31:37 UTC, CCD/V, SRIC/AAVSO] -
Mercury is in very favorable conditions for evening observations with a solar elongation of
23.9° (sky map) - Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales):
magnitude
14.32 in Virgo - Comet 65P/Gunn:
magnitude
14.5 in Sagittarius - Comet C/2021 G2 (Atlas):
magnitude
14.7 in Libra -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 PJ1,
Aug 15 2025 at 04:38 UTC,1,674,743 km,4.36 lunar distances - Pluto is close to opposition
- KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is at 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 | 07h 29m 02s | +21° 51’ 29” | 1,887.7” | -26.71 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Moon | 21h 05m 03s | -20° 29’ 05” | 1,865.1” | -12.10 | Capricornus | 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 | 09h 05m 07s | +14° 42’ 50” | 9.5” | 1.01 | Cancer | map my_location |
| Venus | 04h 30m 28s | +19° 28’ 24” | 16.3” | -4.07 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Mars | 11h 04m 40s | +06° 50’ 44” | 4.7” | 1.49 | Leo | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 06h 32m 29s | +23° 06’ 50” | 31.4” | -1.90 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Saturn | 00h 10m 43s | -01° 19’ 58” | 17.5” | 0.90 | Pisces | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 52m 26s | +19° 59’ 33” | 3.5” | 5.80 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 00h 10m 01s | -00° 21’ 58” | 2.3” | 7.73 | Pisces | map my_location |
Jupiter Moons
Position of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. A dedicated tool is available, with more advanced features.
List of 5 upcoming phenomena of Jupiter's satellites:
| Date | Local Time | Satellite | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13 | 01:23 | Europa | Begin Eclipse |
| Jul 13 | 04:42 | Europa | End Occultation |
| Jul 13 | 10:34 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jul 13 | 10:53 | Io | Begin Transit |
| Jul 13 | 12:48 | Io | End Shadow Transit |
To see the complete list of the upcoming phenomena for the next 7 days consult the dedicated Jupiter's Galilean Moons section.
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.
9.5”
16.3”
4.7”
31.4”
17.5”
3.5”
2.3”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 249 comets).
| Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/2010 H2 (Vales) | 13h 20m 03s | -01° 07’ 04” | - | 14.32 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 65P/Gunn | 18h 30m 35s | -32° 03’ 46” | 14.5 | 15.76 | Sagittarius Sgr | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 G2 (Atlas) | 15h 05m 59s | -01° 12’ 53” | 14.7 | 15.26 | Libra Lib | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | 02h 47m 22s | +21° 10’ 55” | 15.0 | 15.15 | Aries Ari | map my_location | ||
| C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) | 21h 41m 55s | +23° 10’ 44” | 15.0 | 15.13 | Pegasus Peg | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | 02h 48m 49s | -02° 04’ 42” | - | 15.55 | Eridanus Eri | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 01h 44m 38s | +54° 26’ 14” | 15.7 | 15.37 | Perseus Per | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) | 19h 10m 05s | -16° 41’ 35” | 15.7 | 15.71 | Sagittarius Sgr | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) | 07h 43m 58s | +18° 12’ 19” | - | 15.78 | Gemini Gem | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | 23h 43m 39s | +49° 09’ 40” | 15.9 | 16.24 | Cassiopeia Cas | 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 79 asteroids and dwarf planets.)
| Asteroid | R.A. | Decl. | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Vesta | 14h 31m 40s | -08° 35’ 43” | 6.89 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 6 Hebe | 22h 44m 29s | -07° 42’ 30” | 8.73 | Aquarius | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 01h 10m 43s | -05° 10’ 11” | 8.87 | Cetus | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 20h 54m 29s | +17° 11’ 32” | 9.62 | Delphinus | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 06h 23m 38s | +22° 49’ 52” | 9.93 | Gemini | map my_location | ||
| 3 Juno | 15h 12m 03s | -02° 23’ 16” | 10.70 | Libra | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 08h 43m 12s | +14° 35’ 22” | 10.78 | Cancer | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 06h 50m 34s | +22° 28’ 30” | 10.96 | Gemini | map my_location | ||
| 9 Metis | 14h 38m 30s | -14° 36’ 30” | 11.09 | Libra | map my_location | ||
| 349 Dembowska | 14h 42m 47s | -21° 02’ 29” | 11.20 | Libra | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Delta Aquariids | 30 Jul | 22h 41m | -16° | 25 | bright | map | ||
| Alpha Capricornids | 30 Jul | 20h 30m | -10° | 5 | bright | map | ||