Highlights
- The Sun is in Virgo, the Moon is Waxing Gibbous in Capricornus
- T CrB: magnitude
10.153 ± 0.0089 [2024-10-12 19:20:20 UTC, CCD/V, OFA/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 TA7,
Oct 13 2024 at 20:45 UTC,527,403 km,1.37 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 14m 17s | -07° 51’ 48” | 1,923.2” | -26.75 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Moon | 21h 23m 21s | -20° 13’ 28” | 1,931.9” | -11.11 | 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 46m 29s | -10° 57’ 38” | 4.8” | -0.78 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Venus | 15h 26m 07s | -19° 39’ 18” | 12.9” | -3.94 | Libra | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 30m 37s | +22° 38’ 28” | 8.1” | 0.25 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 22m 22s | +22° 26’ 03” | 42.8” | -2.55 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 03m 02s | -08° 26’ 40” | 18.2” | 0.71 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 37m 19s | +19° 07’ 38” | 3.7” | 5.66 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 54m 28s | -02° 02’ 32” | 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 15m 41s | -01° 00’ 02” | -1.0 | 6.00 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 15h 07m 29s | +00° 31’ 24” | 9.8 | 11.40 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 07h 30m 26s | +54° 19’ 16” | 12.5 | 13.36 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 10h 38m 42s | -17° 08’ 23” | 13.1 | 13.46 | Hydra Hya | map my_location | ||
| 154P/Brewington | 08h 58m 31s | +33° 28’ 26” | 13.7 | 17.61 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 14h 16m 01s | -47° 38’ 02” | - | 14.35 | Centaurus Cen | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 56m 26s | +11° 23’ 19” | 14.4 | 17.84 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) | 19h 45m 38s | +43° 11’ 05” | 14.4 | 13.00 | Cygnus Cyg | map my_location | ||
| C/2020 V2 (ZTF) | 21h 16m 01s | -69° 03’ 17” | 14.5 | 15.80 | Pavo Pav | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 14h 21m 47s | -46° 40’ 15” | - | 14.67 | 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 42m 15s | +06° 47’ 12” | 8.16 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1036 Ganymed | 22h 19m 00s | +32° 27’ 28” | 8.82 | Pegasus | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 19h 01m 37s | -30° 04’ 25” | 9.02 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 52m 28s | +35° 42’ 03” | 9.19 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 20h 37m 44s | -11° 00’ 38” | 9.39 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 19 Fortuna | 01h 34m 34s | +10° 20’ 26” | 9.44 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 00h 13m 13s | +01° 47’ 20” | 9.67 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 16h 55m 12s | +07° 51’ 18” | 10.35 | Ophiucus | map my_location | ||
| 11 Parthenope | 03h 52m 03s | +12° 51’ 26” | 10.40 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 10 Hygiea | 01h 47m 51s | +16° 41’ 08” | 10.57 | Pisces | 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 | ||