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Current asteroid count is 1,351,400
Observable comet count is 1117
Current exoplanet count is 5616
Current longitude II of the GRS is 52°
Today Monitor
Mars: January 16, 2025
Jupiter: December 7, 2024
Saturn: September 8, 2024
Uranus: November 17, 2024
Neptune: September 31, 2024
Evening: January 10, 2025 at 47.2°E
Morning: June 1, 2025 at 45.9°W
Evening: December 4,2023 at 21.3°E
Morning: January 12, 2024 at 23.5°W
Evening: March 24, 2024 at 18.7°E
Morning: May 9, 2024 at 26.4°W
Evening: July 22, 2024 at 26.9°E
Morning: September 5, 2024 at 18.1°W
Evening: November 16, 2024 at 22.5°E
Morning: December 25, 2024 at 22.0°W
Wednesday, September 18
Thursday, October 17
given for 00:00 UT
Date | Size | Age | Angle | Phase |
---|---|---|---|---|
07 Jan 2024 | 30.79' | 25.02 | -6.650° | |
08 Jan 2024 | 31.26' | 26.02 | -6.770° | |
03 Feb 2024 | 30.30' | 22.50 | -6.973° | |
04 Feb 2024 | 30.72' | 23.50 | -7.583° | |
05 Feb 2024 | 31.20' | 24.50 | -7.769° | |
06 Feb 2024 | 31.72' | 25.50 | -7.466° | |
07 Feb 2024 | 32.24' | 26.50 | -6.651° | |
16 Feb 2024 | 31.66' | 6.04 | 6.779° | |
17 Feb 2024 | 31.21' | 7.04 | 6.981° | |
18 Feb 2024 | 30.80' | 8.04 | 6.862° | |
02 Mar 2024 | 30.25' | 21.04 | -7.149° | |
03 Mar 2024 | 30.63' | 22.04 | -7.776° | |
04 Mar 2024 | 31.08' | 23.04 | -8.028° | |
05 Mar 2024 | 31.57' | 24.04 | -7.844° | |
06 Mar 2024 | 32.08' | 25.04 | -7.186° | |
15 Mar 2024 | 31.85' | 4.63 | 6.947° | |
16 Mar 2024 | 31.33' | 5.63 | 7.325° | |
17 Mar 2024 | 30.85' | 6.63 | 7.301° | |
18 Mar 2024 | 30.43' | 7.63 | 6.920° | |
30 Mar 2024 | 30.34' | 19.63 | -6.691° | |
31 Mar 2024 | 30.66' | 20.63 | -7.202° | |
01 Apr 2024 | 31.03' | 21.63 | -7.405° | |
02 Apr 2024 | 31.45' | 22.63 | -7.261° | |
03 Apr 2024 | 31.89' | 23.63 | -6.743° | |
13 Apr 2024 | 31.46' | 4.24 | 6.865° | |
14 Apr 2024 | 30.95' | 5.24 | 6.983° | |
15 Apr 2024 | 30.50' | 6.24 | 6.697° | |
14 Aug 2024 | 30.51' | 9.53 | -6.644° | |
15 Aug 2024 | 30.96' | 10.53 | -6.946° | |
16 Aug 2024 | 31.45' | 11.53 | -6.807° | |
27 Aug 2024 | 31.47' | 22.53 | 6.648° | |
28 Aug 2024 | 31.09' | 23.53 | 6.822° | |
29 Aug 2024 | 30.74' | 24.53 | 6.717° | |
11 Sep 2024 | 30.44' | 7.92 | -7.081° | |
12 Sep 2024 | 30.88' | 8.92 | -7.442° | |
13 Sep 2024 | 31.38' | 9.92 | -7.388° | |
14 Sep 2024 | 31.90' | 10.92 | -6.884° | |
23 Sep 2024 | 32.03' | 19.92 | 6.983° | |
24 Sep 2024 | 31.54' | 20.92 | 7.577° | |
25 Sep 2024 | 31.07' | 21.92 | 7.769° | |
26 Sep 2024 | 30.64' | 22.92 | 7.584° | |
27 Sep 2024 | 30.28' | 23.92 | 7.067° | |
09 Oct 2024 | 30.41' | 6.22 | -6.872° | |
10 Oct 2024 | 30.80' | 7.22 | -7.260° | |
11 Oct 2024 | 31.24' | 8.22 | -7.306° | |
12 Oct 2024 | 31.73' | 9.22 | -6.971° | |
21 Oct 2024 | 32.22' | 18.22 | 6.835° | |
22 Oct 2024 | 31.69' | 19.22 | 7.618° | |
23 Oct 2024 | 31.17' | 20.22 | 7.933° | |
24 Oct 2024 | 30.69' | 21.22 | 7.796° | |
25 Oct 2024 | 30.28' | 22.22 | 7.257° | |
19 Nov 2024 | 31.78' | 17.47 | 6.845° | |
20 Nov 2024 | 31.27' | 18.47 | 7.271° | |
21 Nov 2024 | 30.79' | 19.47 | 7.223° | |
22 Nov 2024 | 30.36' | 20.47 | 6.738° |
Date | Size | Age | Angle | Phase |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 Jan 2024 | 30.14' | 12.50 | -6.549° | |
25 Jan 2024 | 29.93' | 13.50 | -6.528° | |
08 Feb 2024 | 32.71' | 27.50 | 6.591° | |
20 Feb 2024 | 30.14' | 10.04 | -6.658° | |
21 Feb 2024 | 29.89' | 11.04 | -6.663° | |
05 Mar 2024 | 31.57' | 24.04 | 6.523° | |
06 Mar 2024 | 32.08' | 25.04 | 6.747° | |
07 Mar 2024 | 32.58' | 26.04 | 6.568° | |
18 Mar 2024 | 30.43' | 7.63 | -6.754° | |
19 Mar 2024 | 30.07' | 8.63 | -6.810° | |
20 Mar 2024 | 29.80' | 9.63 | -6.556° | |
02 Apr 2024 | 31.45' | 22.63 | 6.801° | |
03 Apr 2024 | 31.89' | 23.63 | 6.741° | |
14 Apr 2024 | 30.95' | 5.24 | -6.695° | |
15 Apr 2024 | 30.50' | 6.24 | -6.846° | |
16 Apr 2024 | 30.12' | 7.24 | -6.665° | |
29 Apr 2024 | 31.18' | 20.24 | 6.717° | |
30 Apr 2024 | 31.49' | 21.24 | 6.734° | |
12 May 2024 | 30.97' | 3.86 | -6.734° | |
13 May 2024 | 30.54' | 4.86 | -6.649° | |
26 May 2024 | 31.26' | 17.86 | 6.556° | |
27 May 2024 | 31.51' | 18.86 | 6.627° | |
08 Jun 2024 | 31.21' | 1.47 | -6.565° | |
09 Jun 2024 | 30.83' | 2.47 | -6.570° | |
23 Jun 2024 | 31.72' | 16.47 | 6.548° | |
06 Jul 2024 | 30.85' | 0.04 | -6.542° | |
20 Jul 2024 | 31.77' | 14.04 | 6.576° | |
01 Aug 2024 | 31.01' | 26.04 | -6.516° | |
02 Aug 2024 | 30.73' | 27.04 | -6.622° | |
16 Aug 2024 | 31.45' | 11.53 | 6.680° | |
17 Aug 2024 | 31.94' | 12.53 | 6.611° | |
28 Aug 2024 | 31.09' | 23.53 | -6.608° | |
29 Aug 2024 | 30.74' | 24.53 | -6.758° | |
30 Aug 2024 | 30.43' | 25.53 | -6.567° | |
12 Sep 2024 | 30.88' | 8.92 | 6.748° | |
13 Sep 2024 | 31.38' | 9.92 | 6.795° | |
24 Sep 2024 | 31.54' | 20.92 | -6.608° | |
25 Sep 2024 | 31.07' | 21.92 | -6.837° | |
26 Sep 2024 | 30.64' | 22.92 | -6.706° | |
09 Oct 2024 | 30.41' | 6.22 | 6.695° | |
10 Oct 2024 | 30.80' | 7.22 | 6.831° | |
11 Oct 2024 | 31.24' | 8.22 | 6.620° | |
22 Oct 2024 | 31.69' | 19.22 | -6.763° | |
23 Oct 2024 | 31.17' | 20.22 | -6.728° | |
05 Nov 2024 | 30.24' | 3.47 | 6.535° | |
06 Nov 2024 | 30.52' | 4.47 | 6.723° | |
07 Nov 2024 | 30.84' | 5.47 | 6.580° | |
18 Nov 2024 | 32.26' | 16.47 | -6.549° | |
19 Nov 2024 | 31.78' | 17.47 | -6.638° | |
03 Dec 2024 | 30.57' | 1.74 | 6.584° | |
16 Dec 2024 | 32.04' | 14.74 | -6.545° | |
30 Dec 2024 | 30.69' | 28.74 | 6.543° |
Source: NASA/GSFC
Taking up most of the image, is a multi-colored nebula appearing as two translucent orbs attached by a white band.
Source: Space Telescope Science Institute
The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barred spiral galaxy is a similar size to our Milky Way at 100,000 light-years across.
Click to enlarge or show full screenFri, 26 Apr 2024 17:01 GMT
Source: www.nasa.gov
Image credit: NASA/JPL
2024-03-15 solar system
According to NASA, on April 13, 2029, Apophis will pass less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) from Earth's surface, closer than the distance of geosynchronous satellites. Although previously dubbed the Doomsday Asteroid, about 340 meters wide Apophis does not pose any danger of impact during close approach in 2029 as it will be visible with the unaided eye. Link to source 🔗
Image credit: NASA/LRO/LROC/ASU/Smithsonian Institution
2024-01-27 solar system
Moon is shrinking and torn by tidal forces from Earth. Evidence for seismic activity has been detected near candidate regions for the Artemis III mission scheduled for a crewed lunar landing. Such quakes can produce ground shaking strong enough for faults to slide or for piling up new thrust faults. The LROC image shows a cluster of lobate scarps (left pointing arrows) near the lunar south pole. A thrust fault scarp cut across an approximately 1-km diameter degraded crater (right pointing arrow). Link to source 🔗
Image credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University
2024-01-27 solar system
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of the JAXA SLIM lander on the Moon’s surface on Jan. 24, 2024. SLIM landed at -13.316° south latitude, +25.2510° east longitude, at an elevation of minus 912 meters. The image is 880 meters wide and lunar north is up. Link to source 🔗
Image credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI), Ralf Crawford (STScI)
2024-01-26 Exoplanets
Discovered in 2017, the Superterran planet GJ 9827 d is located some 97 light-years away in Pisces and may have a water-rich atmosphere in spite of being hotter than Venus because it orbits extremely close to it host star alongside two further known inner planets. Astronomers will further investigate with the help of the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes. Link to source 🔗
Image credit: JAXA/タカラトミー/ソニーグループ(株)/ 同志社大学)
2024-01-25 solar system
JAXAs lunar lander SLIM has been photographed by its small rover, the Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2). The soft landing about 55 meters east of target point was completed at 1.4m/sec surpassing specifications. Though the solar panels were supposed to face upwards after landing, on the photo SLIM is shown with its main engine facing upwards, but JAXA hopes it will gather sunlight and restore power until local sunset on Feb 1st. Analysis so far has also revealed that one of the two main engines was lost due to some abnormality at an altitude of 50 meters just before landing. Both exploration rover robots are in good working condition. SLIM landed on the moon at 15:20 on January 19 UTC. Link to source 🔗
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Constellation | Monoceros |
Distance | 66.32 parsec |
Magnitude | 6.96 vis. |
Spectral type | A9/F0 |
Mass | 1.52 xSun |
Known planet(s) | 1 |
Minkar (2 Eps Crv) in Crv [HIP 59316]
Distance: 303 light-years, Magnitude: 3.02
Minkar is an evolved giant with depleted hydrogen. It is 3x more massive, 52x larger (2/3rd of Mercury's orbital size) and 930 times more luminous than the sun. The star is roughly 200 million years old and is rotating very slowly at 1 km/s.
Star Chart | DSS IR Image 🔗GJ 825 (AX Microscopii) in Microscopium
Distance: 13 light-years, Magnitude: 6.6
AX Microscopii is the brightest red dwarf star yet still too dim to be seen with the naked eye. It is also one of the largest and brightest red dwarf stars known, with about 60% the mass and 51% the radius of the Sun. As a flare star it is relatively quiet, only erupting on average less than once per day.
Star Chart | DSS IR Image 🔗
M74 (Galaxy) in Pisces
Magnitude: 9.8
This galaxy is a prototype of a Sc galaxy located some 30 to 40 million light-years away, is slowly slipping even further away at a speed of 793 km/s. Its spans roughly 95,000 light-years, about the same size as our Milky Way and its spiral arms stretch out over 1000 light years. Inside those arms are clusters of blue young stars and pinkish colored diffuse gaseous nebulae called H II regions where star formation is happening.
Star Chart | DSS IR Image 🔗Sculptor (southern), area rank: 36
A constellation without distinctive stars located south of Cetus. Its constellation picture draws a plaster figure and a table with a chisel on it. In the 18th century, French astronomer Louis de Lacaille introduced Sculptor to fill up space between the constellations.
Star Chart246P/NEAT
246P/NEAT is a periodic comet discovered on 2004 March 28 by Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) using the 1.2-meter reflector at Haleakala. It was given the permanent number 246P on 2011 January 14. It is a Quasi-Hilda comet. Due to perturbations by Jupiter, the 2005, 2013 and 2021 perihelion passages will be closer to the Sun. The comet is observable all through its orbit. [Wikipedia]
Amycus (Centaur)
Semi-major: 25.11783 AU, Size: 76 km
55576 Amycus is a centaur discovered on April 8, 2002, by the NEAT at Palomar.
Europa (moon of Jupiter)
Discovered in 1610 by G. Galilei, Europa is the smallest of the 'Galilean Satellites', slightly smaller than the Earth moon. It is made of silicate rock enveloped by a smooth surface of water ice with possibility of a tidally warmed, liquid ocean underneath, and therefore a top candidate for life.
HD 13167 b (in Fornax)
Mass: 3.31 xJup
SMA: 4.1 AU
Period: 2613 days
Distance: 148.934 parsec
Category: Warm Jovian
ESI: 0.375724
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