Highlights
- The Sun is in Aquarius, the Moon is Waning Gibbous in Libra
- T CrB: magnitude
9.4034 ± 0.0032 [2025-02-19 10:30:39 UTC, CCD/CV, SCMA/AAVSO] - Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS):
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7.3 in Grus - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann:
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10.0 in Leo - Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS):
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12.6 in Cassiopeia -
Next NEO approach:
Asteroid (NEO) 2025 DQ,
Feb 21 2025 at 17:55 UTC,300,185 km,0.78 lunar distances - Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 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 | 22h 14m 06s | -10° 56’ 11” | 1,940.7” | -26.77 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Moon | 15h 18m 12s | -23° 08’ 20” | 1,779.4” | -10.37 | Libra | 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 | 22h 48m 11s | -09° 01’ 47” | 5.2” | -1.36 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Venus | 00h 24m 36s | +08° 11’ 56” | 42.3” | -4.87 | Pisces | map my_location |
| Mars | 07h 16m 22s | +26° 07’ 20” | 11.8” | -0.52 | Gemini | map my_location |
| Jupiter | 04h 40m 51s | +21° 45’ 37” | 39.9” | -2.37 | Taurus | map my_location |
| Saturn | 23h 24m 45s | -05° 52’ 38” | 15.2” | 1.12 | Aquarius | map my_location |
| Uranus | 03h 24m 27s | +18° 24’ 10” | 3.6” | 5.76 | Aries | map my_location |
| Neptune | 23h 56m 46s | -01° 43’ 35” | 2.2” | 7.82 | 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.
5.2”
42.3”
11.8”
39.9”
15.2”
3.6”
2.2”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 229 comets).
| Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | 23h 26m 41s | -39° 02’ 13” | 7.3 | 11.07 | Grus Gru | map my_location | ||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 09h 53m 46s | +09° 39’ 57” | 10.0 | 17.30 | Leo Leo | map my_location | ||
| C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) | 01h 26m 10s | +51° 12’ 08” | 12.6 | 13.96 | Cassiopeia Cas | map my_location | ||
| C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | 20h 18m 10s | +12° 07’ 37” | - | 13.63 | Delphinus Del | map my_location | ||
| P/2010 H2 (Vales) | 13h 55m 10s | +04° 20’ 21” | - | 13.78 | Virgo Vir | map my_location | ||
| C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | 22h 07m 16s | +25° 35’ 13” | - | 14.01 | Pegasus Peg | map my_location | ||
| C/2021 G2 (Atlas) | 15h 32m 04s | -16° 23’ 22” | - | 14.89 | Libra Lib | map my_location | ||
| 21P/Giacobini-Zinner | 22h 00m 57s | +00° 44’ 18” | - | 15.16 | Aquarius Aqr | map my_location | ||
| C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) | 03h 33m 37s | -68° 03’ 48” | 15.6 | 17.81 | Hydrus Hyi | map my_location | ||
| 49P/Arend-Rigaux | 01h 55m 19s | -02° 49’ 09” | 15.6 | 16.82 | Cetus Cet | 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 | 15h 01m 32s | -07° 39’ 34” | 7.10 | Libra | map my_location | ||
| 1 Ceres | 22h 13m 00s | -18° 53’ 00” | 8.99 | Aquarius | map my_location | ||
| 29 Amphitrite | 09h 45m 55s | +18° 50’ 17” | 9.29 | Leo | map my_location | ||
| 15 Eunomia | 05h 09m 56s | +25° 52’ 12” | 9.68 | Taurus | map my_location | ||
| 8 Flora | 12h 05m 15s | +08° 07’ 34” | 9.91 | Virgo | map my_location | ||
| 7 Iris | 00h 24m 33s | +06° 09’ 30” | 9.96 | Pisces | map my_location | ||
| 2 Pallas | 19h 51m 28s | +05° 14’ 01” | 10.51 | Aquila | map my_location | ||
| 14 Irene | 06h 25m 36s | +29° 42’ 42” | 10.57 | Auriga | map my_location | ||
| 6 Hebe | 19h 31m 56s | -13° 56’ 25” | 10.73 | Sagittarius | map my_location | ||
| 18 Melpomene | 12h 53m 02s | +01° 38’ 20” | 10.87 | Virgo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Centaurids | 8 Feb | 14h 00m | -59° | 6 | bright | map | ||