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/2022 E2 (ATLAS):
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12.5 in Lynx -
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 12m 21s | -07° 40’ 04” | 1,922.9” | -26.75 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Moon | 20h 57m 45s | -22° 26’ 23” | 1,916.3” | -10.89 | 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 43m 21s | -10° 36’ 08” | 4.8” | -0.81 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Venus | 15h 23m 33s | -19° 28’ 16” | 12.9” | -3.94 | Libra | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 29m 32s | +22° 39’ 56” | 8.1” | 0.26 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 22m 24s | +22° 26’ 05” | 42.8” | -2.55 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 03m 09s | -08° 26’ 03” | 18.2” | 0.71 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 37m 24s | +19° 07’ 52” | 3.7” | 5.66 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 54m 31s | -02° 02’ 14” | 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”
8.1”
42.8”
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) | 14h 03m 57s | -01° 19’ 23” | -1.0 | 6.00 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 15h 06m 21s | +00° 42’ 05” | 9.8 | 11.37 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 07h 30m 52s | +54° 09’ 19” | 12.5 | 13.37 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 10h 34m 08s | -16° 57’ 00” | 13.1 | 13.58 | Hydra Hya | map my_location | ||
| 154P/Brewington | 08h 57m 36s | +33° 30’ 47” | 13.7 | 17.60 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 14h 14m 50s | -47° 38’ 07” | - | 14.33 | Centaurus Cen | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 56m 09s | +11° 25’ 11” | 14.4 | 17.84 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) | 19h 45m 09s | +43° 18’ 52” | 14.4 | 12.99 | Cygnus Cyg | map my_location | ||
| C/2020 V2 (ZTF) | 21h 16m 44s | -69° 06’ 20” | 14.5 | 15.80 | Pavo Pav | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 14h 20m 58s | -46° 44’ 08” | - | 14.69 | 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 41m 19s | +06° 52’ 31” | 8.15 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1036 Ganymed | 22h 16m 40s | +33° 01’ 21” | 8.83 | Pegasus | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 19h 01m 04s | -30° 05’ 27” | 9.01 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 52m 05s | +35° 41’ 19” | 9.20 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 20h 37m 22s | -11° 00’ 49” | 9.38 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 19 Fortuna | 01h 35m 00s | +10° 23’ 35” | 9.46 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 00h 13m 39s | +01° 50’ 23” | 9.66 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 16h 54m 35s | +07° 55’ 22” | 10.35 | Ophiucus | map my_location | ||
| 11 Parthenope | 03h 52m 16s | +12° 53’ 05” | 10.41 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 10 Hygiea | 01h 48m 15s | +16° 43’ 13” | 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 | ||