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SKY VIEWING
SOLAR SYSTEM
THE SUN
MERCURY
VENUS
EARTH
THE MOON
MARS
JUPITER
SATURN
URANUS
NEPTUNE
SMALLER WORLDS
STELLAR OBJECTS
EXOPLANETS
DEEP-SKY OBJECTS
SCALE OF THE COSMOS
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SKY-FUN / SKY-GAMES
WELCOME!
New to astronomy? With the links directly above you'll be viewing the sky and trekking through the Universe in no time! LOADS OF VIDEOS & INTERACTIVE FEATURES!
And to help you observe the marvels of the sky, check out our Earth Weather page.
ABSOLUTELY FREE 3-D ASTRO-SIM SOFTWARE
CELESTIA is 3-D astronomy-simulation software that is permitted to be downloaded and used by ANYONE AND EVERYONE ABSOLUTELY FREE! Downloaded millions of times, and in use literally around the world, it is what was used to create many of the animations and links throughout this website that whisk you through time and space with a single click of your mouse!
A continuing adventure through
the vastness of space
and time awaits you!
Learn more about CELESTIA and its marvels on our Intro page, where you, your family and friends, (everyone!) may download this spectacular software TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE! If you're raring to go, check out Quick Start.
1.6.x & 1.4.1 LINKS
Throughout this website you will find pairs of links labeled "1.6.x" and "1.4.1". Click here for a brief explanation on our Help page. If you have already downloaded and installed CELESTIA, you are in for a real treat!
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Current Solar System: In 3-D 2-D Top View
The James Webb Telescope is in
its L2 orbit! Where is Webb?
SkyMarvels takes you from the in- finitesimal to the infinite! Use tools like HelioViewer. Or find when and where to watch upcoming eclipses. Make space science fun by finding your weight & age on other worlds! Experience the Martian landscape in 3-D, as you drive a Mars rover!
Interact with the Universe!
Always know what is happening in your skies! Get a fix on the International Space Station's current location! Keep tabs on the Sun, the Moon, the planets and more, and find how long the Sun is in "your" sky today! Of course, our parent star looks different from different dis- tances. Learn how big the Sun looks from each planet! And are you among the few persons on the planet who know how fast your location moves due to Earth's spin? You can be! No other site gives you more ways to expe- rience the marvels of the sky—and the universe beyond!
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
QUICK VIEW OF 2024
MOON PHASES & ECLIPSES (UTC)
SOLAR: Total = T, Annular = A LUNAR: Partial = P, Penumbral = Pn
Click on months for Phases
BEST PLANET CONJUNCTIONS:
Jan 27 Mercury-Mars (0.23° apart)
Mar 22 Venus-Saturn (0.33° apart)
Apr 3 Venus-Neptune (0.28° apart)
Apr 29 Mars-Neptune (0.04° apart)
Jun 4 Mercury-Jupiter (0.12° apart)
Aug 14 Mars-Jupiter (0.30° apart)
MERCURY'S GREATEST ELONGATIONS:
Morning: Jan 12 23.5° W Mag: -0.0
Evening: Mar 24 18.7° E Mag: 0.1
Morning: May 9 26.4° W Mag: 0.7
Evening: Jul 22 26.9° E Mag: 0.7
Morning: Sep 5 18.1° W Mag: -0.0
Evening: Nov 16 22.5° E Mag: -0.1
Morning: Dec 25 22.0° W Mag: -0.1
2024 ECLIPSES:
Calendar
Penumbral Lunar: Mar 25 Total Solar: Apr 8
Partial Lunar: Sep 18 Annular Solar: Oct 2
METEOR SHOWERS: Next 12 Months
MARS FROM ABOVE ITS NORTH POLE
(at its Equinoxes)
SkyMarvels™ gives you countless ways
to behold the wondrous objects and end-
less events that comprise our Universe!
SITE CHANGES!
Yes, Celestia4All has become SkyMarvels™. While we continue to support Celestia-users worldwide, we have also broadened our scope to bring you more sky-tools, 3-D models, videos, images, maps, tips and more!
For example, NOAA's Current Global Cloud Cover will help you see if the sky may hamper your observations tonight. Click on the menu items at left under.NOAA Satellites for options. Then, after you find your local Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times, you'll be ready for a night of Sky Viewing!
Moreover, SkyMarvels™ gives you loads of educational activities and exercises that will enhance your insights into the countless wonders of the Universe!
In addition, check out our Sky-Gifts page to learn how you may obtain beautiful downloadable high-resolution astronomy posters, awesome CELESTIA add-ons and more! These make wonderful gifts for the holidays or birthdays!
Did you download the free CELESTIA software yet? If not, you're missing out on "half the fun!" Why? Check out why SkyMarvels™ has 1.6.x and 1.4.1 links.
If you're raring to begin your incredible voyages through the universe, check out CELESTIA Quick Start. It's easy! And it's absolutely free!
ASTRONOMY POSTERS!
See our Sky-Gifts page to learn how you may obtain these beautiful downloadable high-resolution posters!
See our Sky-Gifts page to learn how you may obtain these beautiful downloadable high-resolution posters!
ASTRO-VIDEOS
Note: the videos above, and elsewhere on this site, are generally of low resolution compared to what CELESTIA version 1.6.x (and later versions) can produce. With this incredible free software, you can make videos with resolutions as high as 1920x1080 pixels, and they look SPECTACULAR!
Looking for more cool videos? We have many more on our Gallery and SkyMarvels™ YouTube Videos pages.
FEATURING . . .
LOOK FOR HIDDEN TREASURES!
Like the universe itself, SkyMarvels™ contains many hidden treasures! It is a site of constant discovery! So don't be surprised if widening your browser window, or running your mouse cursor over a planet or moon or other image, suddenly reveals additional info about what you are viewing, or perhaps a hidden link. Will you discover all of these hidden treasures?
Here are a few hints. First, if you slowly run your cursor over "The Visible Electromagnetic Spectrum" in the left column of this page and you will see the approximate theoretical wavelengths of various colors of light. Also, try clicking on the small rotating Earth at the upper right, just below the main menu. An information page about the Earth will appear, and hovering over that page's Earth will show its interior structure! (While you're there, try clicking on the Moon and, when the larger Moon appears, hover over it!)
SkyMarvels™ is full of such treasures for you to enjoy!
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instrument without adequate safeguards can cause
permanent blindness! NEVER DO IT! To learn how
you can safely "observe" the Sun, consult the pro-
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K E E P S A F E! It is never NEVER safe to
look directly at the real Sun with the naked
eye! Moreover, looking at it—even for an instant—
through a telescope, binoculars, camera or similar
instrument without adequate safeguards can cause
permanent blindness! NEVER DO IT! To learn how
you can safely "observe" the Sun, consult the pro-
fessionals at your local planetarium or observatory.
Earth's Mean Tilt Today
relative to the Sun
2024 Moon:
Phases Moon Phaser
Eclipses Ecl. Seasons
Moon-Planet: Conj Occul
2024 Planets:
Elongations:
Mercury Venus
Major Obj: 2021-2030
Aurora Forecast:
N Lights: (Aurora Borealis)
S Lights: (Aurora Australis)
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Cool interactives from ESA:
Where is BepiColombo?
Near-Earth Object Info:
CNEOS Site
NEO Close Approaches
Fireball & Bolide Map
Objects Currently Orbiting Earth
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and on NASA Live
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Meteor Showers:
IMO:
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AMS:
Calendar
Comets: N Hemis S Hemis
Transits: Mercury
Venus
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