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If you find this website useful please donate to help cover the hosting costs. Thank you! div.articlelist {display: table;}div.article {display: table-row}div.article img {width:80px;height:80px;display: table-cell;object-fit: cover;margin-right: 10px;margin-top: 10px;}div.article .article_data {display: table-cell;vertical-align: top;width: 100%;padding-top: 8px;}div.article .article_title {display: inline;}div.article .article_description {display: inline;}div.article .article_date {color: #6fa7a2; font-size: 80%;}Today's highlightsCheck out the Mars Perseverance Rover Photostream!The Sun is in the constellation of Aries. The Moonis in the constellation of Cancerand it is in Waxing Crescent (approaching First Quarter) phase.Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)is in the constellation ofCanis Minoris and itslatest observed magnitude is 10.2.It should be visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.Comet C/2021 O3 (PANSTARRS)is in the constellation ofPerseus and itslatest estimated magnitude is 10.32.It should be visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)is in the constellation ofAquila and itslatest observed magnitude is 10.4.It should be visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.The next close approach with a Near Earth Object (NEO)will happen with Asteroid (NEO) 2022 JM on May 9 2022 at 20:41 UTC (1 days 5 hours 19 minutes),at an approach distance of 378,815 kilometers, or 0.99lunar distances, and a relative speed of 4.93 kilometers per second.Asteroid 10 Hygiea is at opposition,current elongation 167.7°Your guide to the Solar System and the night skyCheck the upcoming close approaches between Earth and NEO (Near Earth Object) Asteroids.Find information, position data and sky charts for Planets, Asteroids,Comets, Interplanetary Probes.Use our Observing Guide to plan observations of the Solar System objects visible tonight from your location.Create accurate and interactive maps of the sky visible from any location up to the December 31 2099 using our Online Planetarium.Discover our 3D Solar System Simulator and visualize orbits and relative positions of Solar System objects at any point in time up to December 31 2099.Discover facts about thousands of stars and deep sky objects for each Constellation of the night sky.Popular Objects This WeekPopular objects this weekCurrent Solar System ConfigurationThis interactive 3D model shows the today's configuration of the major bodiesof the Solar System along their orbits. It is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser.For more advanced features, check out our 3D Solar System Simulator. Please provide us feedback! Animate viewLeft-click and drag to change the viewing angles; Right-click and drag to pan; Pinch or mouse-wheel to zoom.View larger 3D Solar System SimulatorThe Sun and the Moon TodayHere is how the Sun and the Moon look like today.Credit: NASA, SDO, and the HMI Science TeamInformation about the SunCurrent Sun Sky MapPhase: Waxing Crescent (approaching First Quarter)Age: 7.04 daysInformation about the MoonCurrent Moon Sky MapR.A.Decl.Apparent DiameterMagnitudeMagConstellationConstMapSun03h 01m 00s+17° 06’ 42”1,901.2”-26.72AriesMoon09h 11m 41s+21° 15’ 32”1,792.6”-9.85Cancer = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizonLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]The Planets TodayKey information about the Planets today. Click each row togo to each planet's detail page. Click the blue 'full screen' icon ()to view an accurate deep sky chart showing the planet's current position.PlanetR.A.Decl.Apparent DiameterMagnitudeMagConstellationConstMapVenus00h 26m 29s+01° 05’ 34”15.8”-4.06PiscesJupiter23h 58m 55s-01° 18’ 17”34.5”-2.14PiscesSaturn21h 47m 59s-14° 23’ 25”16.1”0.77CapricornusMars23h 16m 20s-06° 25’ 45”5.9”0.82AquariusMercury04h 08m 02s+23° 02’ 35”10.1”1.78TaurusUranus02h 49m 19s+15° 53’ 51”3.4”5.90AriesNeptune23h 41m 28s-03° 14’ 54”2.2”7.80Pisces = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizonLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]Current Planets Apparent Size ComparisonMercury10.1”Venus15.8”Mars5.9”Jupiter34.5”Saturn16.1”Uranus3.4”Neptune2.2”Images credits: NASA-APL - NASA.Bright Comets TodayThese are the brightest comets currently visible in the sky.The Observed Magnitude and Coma Diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Databaseby averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitudecomes from the JPL Horizons ephemeris service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictablebehavior of comets. When available please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated Magnitude as adirectional indication.Click on each line to go to the comet's detail page, or click the blue 'full screen' icon()to view an accurate deep sky chart showing the comet's current position in real time.Also check the full list of tracked comets (211)CometR.A.Decl.Magnitude (Observed)Mag ObsMagnitude (Estimated)Mag PredComa DiameterComa DiamConstellationConstMapC/2019 L3 (ATLAS)07h 10m 12s+11° 53’ 03”10.213.232.6'Canis MinorisCMiC/2021 O3 (PANSTARRS)03h 58m 46s+46° 34’ 51”-10.32-PerseusPerC/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)18h 46m 45s+11° 30’ 38”10.411.852.5'AquilaAql45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova04h 06m 41s+20° 59’ 10”-10.64-TaurusTauC/2021 E3 (ZTF)21h 47m 33s-51° 06’ 41”10.811.264.0'IndusInd19P/Borrelly06h 46m 10s+43° 01’ 48”11.114.903.1'AurigaAur22P/Kopff23h 15m 59s-05° 50’ 56”11.514.315.3'AquariusAqrC/2019 T4 (ATLAS)11h 44m 01s-12° 59’ 21”11.713.552.1'CraterCrtC/2021 P4 (ATLAS)04h 10m 59s+59° 18’ 54”12.113.702.3'CamelopardalisCamC/2020 V2 (ZTF)10h 17m 34s+60° 33’ 00”13.714.340.9'Ursa MajorUMa67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko09h 25m 49s+18° 43’ 48”14.517.482.2'LeoLeo9P/Tempel 121h 54m 13s-20° 42’ 25”14.715.360.7'CapricornusCapC/2020 K1 (PANSTARRS)18h 55m 51s+18° 59’ 44”14.714.990.6'HerculesHer117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 119h 08m 59s-28° 08’ 56”-14.72-SagittariusSgrC/2020 Y2 (ATLAS)06h 29m 36s-48° 51’ 48”14.815.370.5'PuppisPup116P/Wild 409h 46m 52s+15° 41’ 18”-14.97-LeoLeo4P/Faye07h 50m 48s+14° 40’ 56”15.117.381.7'GeminiGemC/2021 A1 (Leonard)19h 47m 24s-38° 45’ 47”-15.16-SagittariusSgrC/2022 E3 (ZTF)20h 11m 26s+15° 21’ 39”15.715.400.5'AquilaAql135P/Shoemaker-Levy 816h 45m 12s-17° 33’ 37”-15.49-OphiucusOph = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizonLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet ObservationDatabase contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table toreport recent comet observations.Bright Asteroids TodayThese are the top 10 brightest asteroids visible tonight. Click on each line to go to the asteroids's detail page, or click the blue 'full screen' icon ()to view an accurate deep sky chart showing the asteroids's current position in real time. Also check the full list of tracked asteroids and dwarf planets (79)AsteroidR.A.Decl.MagnitudeMagConstellationConstMap4 Vesta21h 50m 28s-14° 59’ 41”7.68Capricornus1 Ceres05h 46m 37s+26° 24’ 28”8.85Taurus10 Hygiea14h 09m 43s-18° 41’ 46”9.51Virgo2 Pallas02h 25m 44s-02° 18’ 39”9.55Cetus6 Hebe02h 56m 55s+06° 42’ 59”9.85Cetus15 Eunomia12h 52m 06s-23° 35’ 05”10.14Hydra29 Amphitrite17h 20m 23s-31° 48’ 11”10.26Scorpius13 Egeria14h 41m 30s-16° 32’ 24”10.28Libra8 Flora13h 12m 55s+02° 07’ 12”10.29Virgo18 Melpomene15h 06m 17s-01° 19’ 34”10.31Libra = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizonLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]Active Meteor Showers TodayThis is a list of the currently active meteor showers. The celestial coordinates refer to the meteor shower radiant position,i.e. the point in the sky where the meteors appear to come from. The ZHR value refers to the Zenithal Hourly Rate,i.e. the average number of meteors an individual observer could see in an hour, assuming perfectly dark sky conditions. This numberis an estimate, the actual number an observer could see depends on the actual intensity of the shower (which can be highly variable)and on the actual sky conditions. Clicking on the blue square icon will bring you to a sky map showing the radiant position.The data used here is derived from Wikipedia.NamePeakRadiant R.A.Radiant Decl.ZHRRatingParent ObjectMapEta Aquariids6 May22h 30m-01°50bright1P/HalleyEta Lyrids9 May19h 06m+44°3medium = current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizonLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] You won't see any ads here. If you find this website useful please donate to help cover the hosting costs. 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