Monthly updates about near earth objects (comets, asteroids), moon, planets an deep sky objects to look out for.
Live NORAD Feed Celestial Tracker Dashboard Explore the heavens in real-time. Watch the ISS, Hubble, and Tiangong orbit Earth at over 27,000 km/h with high-precision 3D visualization. 🛰️ Live Tracking Toggle between 2D map views and a cinematic 3D globe visualization. 📅 Predict Orbits View … Continue readingISS & Satellite Tracker: Live 3D Map & 7-Day Orbit Predictions
If you’ve ever wanted to see a piece of the most famous comet in history with your own eyes, tonight is your chance. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is peaking over the next 48 hours (May 5–6, 2026). While Halley’s Comet won’t return to our … Continue readingHalley’s Comet Returns (Kind Of): How to Watch the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Tonight
🌠 Live Meteor Guide This dashboard tracks major meteor showers like the Perseids and Geminids, dynamically calculating visibility based on your actual horizon. 📍 Precise Location Calculates radiant altitude for your GPS. 🌙 Moon Phase Forecasts sky brightness for peak viewing. Observer Tip: Most showers … Continue readingMeteor Shower Calendar 2026
Field Report: April 15, 2026 Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) By Wido Oerlemans | Utrecht, NL Individual frames (45x60s) showing local sky conditions Session Snapshot (04:30 – 05:30 AM) Distance at Capture 110M km Approx. 0.73 AU Velocity 64 km/s ~230,400 km/h Peak Altitude 20° Morning … Continue readingComet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) Captured!
Live Tracker: C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) 🔴 Live Update: Position, Distance & Brightness C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) may become visible as a naked-eye comet for the upcoming weeks in April 2026 in the early morning sky at mid-northern latitudes, just before sunrise. COORDINATES RA: Loading… DEC: Loading… … Continue readingHow to See April’s Naked-Eye Comet: C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS)
Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed interstellar comet we’ve ever seen, after 1I/Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. It moves through our solar system at incredible speeds of around 250.000 km/h. Even though it was faint (about magnitude 10) and far away, I managed to photograph 3I/ATLAS … Continue readingMy First Capture of Comet 3I/ATLAS — Our New Interstellar Visitor
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This page displays the real-time positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets in your local sky. It also tracks the brightest comets currently visible —whether they’re visible through an amateur telescope (magnitude < 15) or even visible to the naked eye (magnitude < 6). The … Continue readingReal-Time Night Sky: Live Planets & Comets Finder (Visible Now)
Tonight’s Best Deep-Sky Objects is a fast, interactive finder that shows what’s worth imaging tonight for your location. Enter your latitude (or use geolocation) and date, then browse a clean grid of targets from the Messier, Caldwell, and Sharpless (Sh 2) catalogs. Each card opens a detailed view with a DSS preview image, clear RA/Dec coordinates (copyable), object type, size, magnitude, and a live altitude chart that tracks visibility ±6 hours around local midnight. Use the search bar to jump to classics like M42 or NGC 7000, or filter by catalog and object type (galaxy, nebula, cluster, star). A single click launches an interactive sky finder to frame your shot. Whether you’re planning a backyard session or a road trip under dark skies, this tool turns indecision into a precise target list—quick, practical, and built for astrophotographers. Open it, pick your night, and start capturing. … Continue readingTonight’s Best Deep Sky Objects
The Sharpless Catalogue is a collection of 313 emission nebulae compiled by American astronomer Stewart Sharpless in 1959. These nebulae are regions of glowing hydrogen gas, often marking areas of active star formation within our Milky Way galaxy. Many famous deep-sky targets, such as the … Continue readingFull Sharpless Catalogue – 313 Deep Sky Nebulae by Location and Month