Highlights
- The Sun is in Virgo, the Moon is Waxing Gibbous in Aquarius
- T CrB: magnitude
10.201 ± 0.030 [2024-10-13 17:51:20 UTC, CCD/V, HMB/AAVSO] - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS):
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2.1 in Virgo - Comet 13P/Olbers:
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9.2 in Virgo - Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS):
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12.0 in Hydra -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 TA12,
Oct 14 2024 at 07:19 UTC,308,794 km,0.80 lunar distances - Asteroid 10 Hygiea is close to opposition
- Asteroid 19 Fortuna is at 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 19m 06s | -08° 20’ 45” | 1,923.9” | -26.75 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Moon | 22h 34m 13s | -12° 22’ 52” | 1,967.8” | -11.65 | Aquarius | 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 54m 15s | -11° 50’ 07” | 4.8” | -0.73 | Virgo | map my_location |
| Venus | 15h 32m 32s | -20° 06’ 03” | 13.0” | -3.94 | Libra | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 33m 16s | +22° 34’ 53” | 8.1” | 0.23 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 05h 22m 17s | +22° 25’ 58” | 43.0” | -2.56 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 02m 47s | -08° 28’ 07” | 18.1” | 0.72 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 37m 10s | +19° 07’ 04” | 3.7” | 5.66 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 54m 20s | -02° 03’ 18” | 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”
13.0”
8.1”
43.0”
18.1”
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 44m 13s | -00° 13’ 33” | 2.1 | 6.00 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| 13P/Olbers | 15h 10m 18s | +00° 05’ 15” | 9.2 | 11.46 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) | 10h 50m 36s | -17° 35’ 46” | 12.0 | 13.14 | Hydra Hya | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 07h 29m 15s | +54° 44’ 11” | 12.6 | 13.35 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 154P/Brewington | 09h 00m 43s | +33° 22’ 46” | 13.7 | 17.64 | Lynx Lyn | map my_location | ||
| 12P/Pons-Brooks | 14h 18m 56s | -47° 37’ 57” | - | 14.40 | Centaurus Cen | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 57m 06s | +11° 18’ 45” | 14.4 | 17.83 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2020 V2 (ZTF) | 21h 14m 20s | -68° 55’ 35” | 14.6 | 15.81 | Pavo Pav | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 14h 23m 51s | -46° 30’ 50” | - | 14.62 | Lupus Lup | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 C2 (ATLAS) | 17h 51m 06s | -33° 52’ 02” | - | 14.76 | Scorpius Sco | 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 44m 34s | +06° 34’ 03” | 8.16 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 1036 Ganymed | 22h 24m 48s | +31° 01’ 43” | 8.81 | Pegasus | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 19h 02m 58s | -30° 01’ 48” | 9.03 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 53m 21s | +35° 43’ 48” | 9.18 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 19 Fortuna | 01h 33m 27s | +10° 12’ 29” | 9.38 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 20h 38m 40s | -11° 00’ 00” | 9.40 | Capricornus | map my_location | ||
| 20 Massalia | 00h 12m 09s | +01° 39’ 54” | 9.71 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 16h 56m 46s | +07° 41’ 23” | 10.35 | Ophiucus | map my_location | ||
| 11 Parthenope | 03h 51m 26s | +12° 47’ 14” | 10.38 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 10 Hygiea | 01h 46m 52s | +16° 35’ 53” | 10.54 | 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 | |
| Epsilon Geminids | 18 Oct | 06h 47m | +27° | 3 | medium | C/1964 N1 (Ikeya) | map | |
| Delta Aurigids | 11 Oct | 05h 35m | +44° | 2 | medium | map | ||