Online Planetarium

Our Online Planetarium allows to compute the coordinates of planets, comets and asteroids and visualize them in the sky with respect to stars and constellations.

Select the Solar System object from the list of available objects
Add other objects using the "Add" button (useful feature when visualizing close conjunctions between objects)
Choose the date and time for which you want to compute the position
Choose your geographical location in order to see the precise position of the objects with respect to the horizon and accurate times for rise, transit and set
Pan the sky chart by dragging it, zoom in or out using the mose wheel or the slider
Take screenshots using the 'p' key (image opens in a popup window)

Share the current view

You can share the current view of the sky, including all the added objects, camera direction and field of view. Use one of the following methods:

Use the Sharing Buttons at the bottom of the page
Copy and paste the following link

Key 'p': screenshot; Drag: pan sky map; Wheel: zoom in/out;

Bg image credit: DerMische / CC BY-SA

Online Planetarium

Share the current view

Comet C/2013 YG46 (Spacewatch)