In Evidence
Solar System Object Locator
Use this form to visualize the position of Solar System objects at given date and time on an interactive sky map.
In Evidence
Highlights
- The Sun is in Taurus, the Moon is Waning Gibbous in Capricornus
- T CrB: magnitude
10.061 ± 0.005 [2025-05-19 10:46:07 UTC, CCD/CV, IDG/AAVSO] -
The Sun and
Uranus are in conjunction,
1° 29’ 31” separation, increasing - Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN):
magnitude
9.53 in Orion - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
magnitude
11.0 in Vulpecula - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann:
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12.6 in Leo -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 PJ1,
Aug 15 2025 at 04:38 UTC,1,674,743 km,4.36 lunar distances - Asteroid 3 Juno is close to opposition
- Asteroid 9 Metis is close to opposition
- Asteroid 349 Dembowska (1892 T) 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 | 03h 46m 42s | +19° 54’ 37” | 1,896.6” | -26.72 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Moon | 21h 25m 48s | -18° 45’ 13” | 1,869.9” | -10.48 | 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 | 02h 58m 33s | +15° 38’ 49” | 5.3” | -1.11 | Aries | map my_location |
| Venus | 00h 52m 16s | +04° 13’ 38” | 27.8” | -4.55 | Pisces | map my_location |
| Mars | 09h 10m 23s | +18° 01’ 26” | 5.9” | 1.14 | Cancer | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 39m 26s | +23° 09’ 01” | 32.0” | -1.93 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 00h 01m 41s | -02° 03’ 43” | 16.0” | 1.12 | Pisces | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 40m 40s | +19° 22’ 08” | 3.4” | 5.85 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 00h 07m 57s | -00° 32’ 32” | 2.2” | 7.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | 03:19 | Io | Begin Occultation |
| May 20 | 06:09 | Io | End Eclipse |
| May 20 | 09:41 | Europa | Begin Occultation |
| May 20 | 13:32 | Europa | End Eclipse |
| May 21 | 00:40 | Io | Begin 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.
5.3”
27.8”
5.9”
32.0”
16.0”
3.4”
2.2”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 243 comets).
| Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/2025 F2 (SWAN) | 05h 11m 16s | -03° 26’ 25” | - | 9.53 | Orion Ori | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | 19h 58m 32s | +26° 48’ 29” | 11.0 | 14.37 | Vulpecula Vul | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 41m 07s | +10° 21’ 41” | 12.6 | 17.68 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 G2 (Atlas) | 15h 17m 35s | -05° 28’ 12” | 13.3 | 14.87 | Libra Lib | map my_location | ||
| P/2010 H2 (Vales) | 13h 09m 54s | +05° 16’ 09” | - | 13.72 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | 01h 29m 24s | +12° 23’ 50” | - | 14.64 | Pisces Psc | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) | 10h 37m 59s | +65° 32’ 15” | 15.1 | 16.56 | Ursa Major UMa | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 01h 52m 22s | +49° 30’ 07” | - | 15.36 | Perseus Per | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | 01h 43m 06s | +14° 56’ 39” | - | 15.48 | Pisces Psc | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 02h 18m 37s | -50° 58’ 03” | - | 15.62 | Eridanus Eri | 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 | 14h 36m 44s | -03° 58’ 41” | 5.84 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 00h 18m 11s | -08° 07’ 21” | 9.28 | Cetus | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 04h 03m 04s | +21° 38’ 45” | 9.52 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 6 Hebe | 21h 56m 24s | -07° 11’ 38” | 9.91 | Aquarius | map my_location | ||
| 9 Metis | 14h 58m 42s | -14° 02’ 48” | 9.93 | Libra | map my_location | ||
| 3 Juno | 15h 39m 25s | -02° 18’ 17” | 10.00 | Serpens | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 21h 06m 06s | +14° 44’ 14” | 10.25 | Delphinus | map my_location | ||
| 349 Dembowska | 15h 05m 30s | -21° 50’ 55” | 10.38 | Libra | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 07h 13m 15s | +20° 29’ 32” | 10.73 | Gemini | map my_location | ||
| 5 Astraea | 17h 17m 59s | -15° 09’ 59” | 10.86 | Ophiuchus | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eta Aquariids | 6 May | 22h 30m | -01° | 50 | bright | 1P/Halley | map | |
| Daytime Arietids | 7 Jun | 02h 53m | +24° | 50 | medium | 1566 Icarus ? | map | |