Highlights
- The Sun is in Virgo, the Moon is Waxing Gibbous in Capricornus
- T CrB: magnitude
10.1995 ± 0.0008 [2024-10-11 03:14:19 UTC, CCD/V, WGR/AAVSO] - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
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-1.0 in Virgo - Comet 13P/Olbers:
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9.8 in Virgo - Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS):
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12.8 in Hydra -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 TM2,
Oct 12 2024 at 22:23 UTC,1,367,810 km,3.56 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 11m 41s | -07° 35’ 59” | 1,922.8” | -26.75 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Moon | 20h 44m 48s | -23° 10’ 14” | 1,910.9” | -10.81 | 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 | 13h 42m 16s | -10° 28’ 37” | 4.8” | -0.82 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Venus | 15h 22m 39s | -19° 24’ 23” | 12.9” | -3.94 | Libra | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 29m 10s | +22° 40’ 26” | 8.0” | 0.26 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 22m 24s | +22° 26’ 06” | 42.7” | -2.55 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 03m 12s | -08° 25’ 50” | 18.2” | 0.71 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 37m 25s | +19° 07’ 56” | 3.7” | 5.66 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 54m 31s | -02° 02’ 07” | 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”
12.9”
8.0”
42.7”
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 59m 52s | -01° 26’ 07” | -1.0 | 6.00 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 15h 05m 58s | +00° 45’ 49” | 9.8 | 11.36 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 10h 32m 35s | -16° 53’ 00” | 12.8 | 13.62 | Hydra Hya | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 07h 31m 01s | +54° 05’ 52” | 13.2 | 13.37 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 154P/Brewington | 08h 57m 17s | +33° 31’ 36” | 13.7 | 17.60 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 14h 14m 25s | -47° 38’ 06” | - | 14.32 | Centaurus Cen | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 56m 03s | +11° 25’ 50” | 14.4 | 17.84 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) | 19h 44m 58s | +43° 21’ 35” | 14.4 | 12.99 | Cygnus Cyg | map my_location | ||
| C/2020 V2 (ZTF) | 21h 16m 59s | -69° 07’ 24” | 14.5 | 15.79 | Pavo Pav | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 14h 20m 41s | -46° 45’ 27” | - | 14.70 | Lupus Lup | 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 40m 59s | +06° 54’ 22” | 8.15 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1036 Ganymed | 22h 15m 50s | +33° 13’ 08” | 8.83 | Pegasus | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 19h 00m 53s | -30° 05’ 48” | 9.01 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 51m 57s | +35° 41’ 06” | 9.21 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 20h 37m 14s | -11° 00’ 52” | 9.37 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 19 Fortuna | 01h 35m 09s | +10° 24’ 42” | 9.47 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 00h 13m 48s | +01° 51’ 27” | 9.65 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 16h 54m 22s | +07° 56’ 47” | 10.35 | Ophiucus | map my_location | ||
| 11 Parthenope | 03h 52m 21s | +12° 53’ 40” | 10.41 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 10 Hygiea | 01h 48m 23s | +16° 43’ 56” | 10.58 | 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 | ||