Highlights
- ⭐ Check out the recently discovered Nova V462 Lupi. The information is also available in Italian.
- The Sun is in Gemini, the Moon is New in Auriga
- T CrB: magnitude
10.217 ± 0.005 [2025-06-18 11:16:13 UTC, CCD/CV, IDG/AAVSO] -
Mercury is in very favorable conditions for evening observations with a solar elongation of
24° (sky map) -
The Sun and
Jupiter are in conjunction,
0° 26’ 16” separation, increasing - Comet 217P/LINEAR:
magnitude
13.1 in Taurus - Comet P/2010 H2 (Vales):
magnitude
14.11 in Virgo - Comet C/2021 G2 (Atlas):
magnitude
14.4 in Libra -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2025 MP1,
Jun 25 2025 at 21:31 UTC,1,042,217 km,2.71 lunar distances
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 | |
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Sun | 06h 17m 07s | +23° 22’ 32” | 1,887.8” | -26.71 | Gemini | map my_location |
Moon | 06h 07m 27s | +27° 39’ 30” | 1,957.2” | -4.69 | 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 |
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Mercury | 08h 01m 06s | +21° 57’ 13” | 6.8” | 0.07 | Gemini | map my_location |
Venus | 03h 12m 11s | +15° 04’ 52” | 18.7” | -4.19 | Aries | map my_location |
Mars | 10h 26m 53s | +10° 53’ 39” | 5.0” | 1.45 | Leo | map my_location |
Jupiter | 06h 15m 14s | +23° 15’ 02” | 31.3” | -1.89 | Gemini | map my_location |
Saturn | 00h 09m 36s | -01° 21’ 59” | 16.9” | 0.99 | Pisces | map my_location |
Uranus | 03h 49m 04s | +19° 49’ 14” | 3.4” | 5.83 | Taurus | map my_location |
Neptune | 00h 09m 58s | -00° 21’ 19” | 2.3” | 7.77 | 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 |
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Jun 25 | 10:48 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
Jun 25 | 10:49 | Io | Begin Transit |
Jun 25 | 13:02 | Io | End Shadow Transit |
Jun 25 | 13:03 | Io | End Transit |
Jun 26 | 07:56 | Io | Begin Eclipse |
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.

6.8”

18.7”

5.0”

31.3”

16.9”

3.4”

2.3”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 246 comets).
Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
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217P/LINEAR | 04h 16m 46s | +13° 13’ 39” | 13.1 | 16.20 | Taurus Tau | map my_location | ||
P/2010 H2 (Vales) | 13h 11m 06s | +01° 19’ 59” | - | 14.11 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
C/2021 G2 (Atlas) | 15h 06m 48s | -02° 03’ 56” | 14.4 | 15.10 | Libra Lib | map my_location | ||
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 56m 05s | +08° 59’ 49” | 14.8 | 17.86 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | 23h 41m 30s | +44° 06’ 29” | 14.9 | 16.17 | Andromeda And | map my_location | ||
C/2025 F2 (SWAN) | 05h 57m 38s | -30° 23’ 27” | - | 14.93 | Columba Col | map my_location | ||
C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | 02h 27m 48s | +19° 21’ 45” | 15.0 | 15.27 | Aries Ari | map my_location | ||
C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | 02h 26m 40s | +03° 44’ 14” | - | 15.25 | Cetus Cet | map my_location | ||
C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 01h 52m 55s | +52° 39’ 33” | 15.6 | 15.39 | Perseus Per | map my_location | ||
496P/Hill | 09h 52m 07s | +25° 12’ 13” | 15.7 | 19.53 | Leo Leo | 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 | ||
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4 Vesta | 14h 23m 57s | -06° 20’ 51” | 6.58 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
1 Ceres | 00h 57m 07s | -05° 35’ 58” | 9.06 | Cetus | map my_location | ||
6 Hebe | 22h 34m 53s | -06° 26’ 10” | 9.17 | Aquarius | map my_location | ||
7 Iris | 05h 39m 03s | +23° 18’ 25” | 9.74 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
2 Pallas | 21h 03m 56s | +17° 18’ 25” | 9.85 | Delphinus | map my_location | ||
3 Juno | 15h 15m 36s | -01° 39’ 23” | 10.46 | Serpens | map my_location | ||
20 Massalia | 06h 08m 49s | +22° 59’ 29” | 10.76 | Gemini | map my_location | ||
9 Metis | 14h 36m 58s | -13° 52’ 52” | 10.76 | Libra | map my_location | ||
15 Eunomia | 08h 14m 27s | +16° 48’ 02” | 10.81 | Cancer | map my_location | ||
349 Dembowska | 14h 43m 18s | -20° 59’ 43” | 10.95 | 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 | |
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June Bootids | 27 Jun | 14h 54m | +48° | variable | bright | map | ||