Highlights
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🌕 Upcoming Full Moon on
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at15:36 - The Sun is in Cancer, the Moon is Waxing Gibbous in Sagittarius
- The Perseids meteor shower is active
- T CrB: magnitude
11.256 ± 0.009 [2026-07-25 21:24:54 UTC, CCD/B, DFS/AAVSO] -
Mercury is in favorable conditions for morning observations with a solar elongation of
17.1° (sky map) - Jupiter's GRS is not visible,
rises on
Jul 26 at08:57 - Comet 10P/Tempel:
magnitude
8.5 in Capricornus - Comet 88P/Howell:
magnitude
13.2 in Aries - Comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein):
magnitude
13.8 in Volans -
Next NEO approach: 2026 OA3,
Jul 27 2026 at 05:22 ,1,889,307 km,4.91 lunar distances - Pluto is at opposition
- Asteroid 3 Juno is close to opposition
- Asteroid 8 Flora is close to opposition
- Asteroid 324 Bamberga is close to opposition
- KBO 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule) is close to opposition
Popular Objects
Popular objects during the last 7 days based on the number of visualizations.
The Solar System at a Glance
Current positions of the major bodies of the Solar System and the brightest comets.
The Sun and The Moon
How the Sun and the Moon look like today.
| R.A. | Decl. | Apparent Diameter | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 08h 22m 41s | +19° 23’ 50” | 1,889.4” | -26.71 | Cancer | |
| Moon | 17h 45m 47s | -28° 25’ 16” | 1,767.7” | -11.62 | Sagittarius |
The Planets
Current essential information about the planets. Click each planet to view full details.
| Planet | R.A. | Decl. | Diameter | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 07h 10m 06s | +18° 52’ 32” | 9.3” | 1.33 | Gemini | |
| Venus | 11h 16m 55s | +05° 06’ 17” | 19.7” | -4.24 | Leo | |
| Mars | 05h 13m 05s | +23° 00’ 52” | 4.6” | 1.35 | Taurus | |
| Jupiter | 08h 32m 47s | +19° 17’ 44” | 30.6” | -1.78 | Cancer | |
| Saturn | 00h 58m 10s | +03° 30’ 12” | 17.7” | 0.66 | Pisces | |
| Uranus | 04h 11m 33s | +20° 56’ 32” | 3.5” | 5.77 | Taurus | |
| Neptune | 00h 18m 03s | +00° 26’ 29” | 2.3” | 7.72 | Pisces |
The Moons of Jupiter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | 08:58 | Europa | End Shadow Transit |
| Jul 26 | 18:36 | Ganymede | Begin Transit |
| Jul 26 | 18:46 | Ganymede | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jul 26 | 21:29 | Io | Begin Transit |
| Jul 26 | 21:32 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
To see the complete list of the upcoming phenomena for the next 7 days consult the dedicated Jupiter's Galilean Moons section.
The Moons & Rings of Saturn
Inclination of the rings of Saturn and positions of major satellites. A dedicated tool is available, with more advanced features.
The Apparent Sizes of the Planets
Comparison between the apparent size of the planets, measured in seconds of a degree, as they appear today.
9.3”
19.7”
4.6”
30.6”
17.7”
3.5”
2.3”
Credits for the planet images: NASA-APL - NASA.
Brightest Comets
List of the 10 brightest comets (open the full list of 264 comets).
| Comet | R.A. | Decl. | Magnitude (COBS)Mag Obs | Magnitude (JPL)Mag Pred | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10P/Tempel | 21h 43m 58s | -21° 29’ 07” | 8.5 | 13.34 | Capricornus Cap | |||
| 88P/Howell | 02h 47m 19s | +12° 39’ 31” | 13.2 | 15.79 | Aries Ari | |||
| C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) | 06h 41m 22s | -68° 30’ 35” | 13.8 | 16.13 | Volans Vol | |||
| C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) | 16h 04m 57s | -11° 46’ 24” | 13.9 | 14.84 | Scorpius Sco | |||
| C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) | 19h 20m 59s | +41° 59’ 43” | 13.9 | 14.75 | Lyra Lyr | |||
| 78P/Gehrels | 05h 07m 13s | +20° 45’ 15” | 14.0 | 15.22 | Taurus Tau | |||
| 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann | 11h 22m 54s | -02° 48’ 02” | 14.2 | 17.91 | Leo Leo | |||
| 220P/McNaught | 02h 18m 45s | +09° 08’ 07” | 14.3 | 16.65 | Cetus Cet | |||
| C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) | 05h 05m 29s | -13° 10’ 52” | 14.4 | 14.51 | Lepus Lep | |||
| 260P/McNaught | 02h 46m 09s | +19° 36’ 29” | 14.7 | 15.13 | Aries Ari |
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 85 asteroids and dwarf planets.)
| Asteroid | R.A. | Decl. | MagnitudeMag | ConstellationConst | Charts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Vesta | 01h 43m 13s | +01° 53’ 29” | 7.57 | Cetus | |||
| 1 Ceres | 05h 31m 51s | +21° 39’ 15” | 9.01 | Taurus | |||
| 3 Juno | 20h 10m 41s | -04° 51’ 47” | 9.02 | Aquila | |||
| 18 Melpomene | 18h 48m 31s | -11° 20’ 48” | 9.24 | Scutum | |||
| 8 Flora | 18h 58m 32s | -22° 58’ 22” | 9.34 | Sagittarius | |||
| 324 Bamberga | 20h 42m 17s | -27° 10’ 16” | 9.35 | Capricornus | |||
| 2 Pallas | 01h 30m 11s | +02° 01’ 21” | 9.59 | Cetus | |||
| 349 Dembowska | 22h 01m 01s | -25° 15’ 48” | 9.99 | Pisces Austrinus | |||
| 9 Metis | 23h 05m 45s | -15° 01’ 02” | 10.06 | Aquarius | |||
| 6 Hebe | 07h 07m 44s | +15° 41’ 57” | 10.37 | Gemini |
Active Meteor Showers
List of the currently active meteor showers (check out the full list of known meteor showers).
| Name | Peak | Radiant R.A. | Radiant Decl. | ZHR ⓘ | Rating | Parent Object | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perseids | 12 Aug | 03h 12m | +58° | 150 | bright | 109P/Swift-Tuttle | ||
| Southern Delta Aquariids | 30 Jul | 22h 41m | -16° | 25 | bright | |||
| Piscis Austrinids | 28 Jul | 22h 41m | -30° | 5 | faint | |||
| Alpha Capricornids | 30 Jul | 20h 30m | -10° | 5 | bright | |||
