Solar System objects
Sky Map
Celectial bearing and elevation at 22:17
This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of planets within the constellation boundaries for your specific location on the current date. Interactively explore the celestial landscape by panning horizontally to see how the arrangement of planets changes throughout the night.
Moon
1st Quarter (79%)
The Moon exhibits a stunning array of craters, mountains, and lunar maria, showcasing its rugged and varied surface in intricate detail, with phases changing as it orbits Earth.
Observable Planets
Mercury
Inner Planet
Mercury, viewed through telescopes, reveals phases similar to the Moon, as it orbits close to the Sun.
Venus
Inner Planet
Venus, the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star", entices stargazers with its changing phases, transitioning from a slender crescent to a nearly full disc, all while radiating remarkable brilliance and standing out in the night sky.
Mars
Outer Planet
Mars, the "Red Planet", captivates stargazers with its distinct reddish hue, diverse surface features, and ongoing exploration potential for signs of life.
Saturn
Outer Planet
Saturn, the "Ringed Giant", enchants stargazers with its stunning ring system and gas giant beauty in the night sky.
Uranus
Outer Planet
Uranus appears as a small, pale blue-green disk, revealing its unique sideways rotation and, with larger instruments, the possibility of observing its faint ring system and some of its moons.
Neptune
Outer Planet
Neptune appears as a small, featureless, blue disk, showcasing its distinct bluish color due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere.
Tonight's Satellite Flyovers
ISS (ZARYA)
Satellite pass tonight
The International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite used for space research.
4 flyovers expected tonight.
4 flyovers expected tonight.
ALOS (DAICHI)
Satellite pass tonight
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
1 flyover expected tonight.
COSMOS 1743
Satellite pass tonight
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for military or scientific missions.
1 flyover expected tonight.
1 flyover expected tonight.
MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
Satellite pass tonight
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
SEASAT 1
Satellite pass tonight
An Earth observation satellite launched by NASA to study oceanographic phenomena.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
RESURS-DK 1
Satellite pass tonight
A Russian Earth observation satellite used for environmental monitoring and mapping.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B
Satellite pass tonight
The IDEFIX payload and Ariane 42P rocket booster, used for space research.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
COSMOS 2221
Satellite pass tonight
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos series, used for military or scientific purposes.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
COSMOS 2219
Satellite pass tonight
Part of the Cosmos program, typically used for reconnaissance or communications.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
2 flyovers expected tonight.