Find the Moon, stars, planets "and more" in  tonight's sky!

Then  "Go Visit Them!"
in awe-inspiring 3-D!

 
 

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
———————
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!


The Visible Electro-Magnetic
Spectrum (hover over a color)

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Note that  Javascript  must be enabled in your browser to use SkyMarvels™.

Note also that SkyMarvels™ links to some sites that offer enhanced graphic features using  Unity  Java  , WebGL  and others.  All are completely free, though downloading or enabling of their latest versions may be needed to run some of the very newest interactives.

VERY IMPORTANT!  Most major browsers no longer support Adobe Flash.  They will simply block a Flash interactive from loading.


SkyMarvels™ creations are available only by downloading them from this website.

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Are there features you would like us to include and topics you would like us to cover in SkyMarvels™?  We welcome your suggestions.


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Day & Night on Earth (to update, reload page)
Larger Map    Dayside Globe    Nightside Globe

  Current Solar System:  In 3-D      2-D Top View

 
 

The James Webb Telescope is in
its L2 orbitWhere 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  Venus-Uranus  (0.12° apart)
      Aug 14  Jupiter-Mars  (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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Sunspots   Prominences 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.

Sun vs Moon

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.

Moon 

Planets

Sky   Ecliptic

Galilean Moons

Saturn's Moons

Int'l Space Station   3-D

Earth's Mean Tilt Today
relative to the Sun

Equinoxes & Solstices 

Perihelia & Aphelia 


Sky Calendar 

Solar System Barycenter 

2024 Moon:

     Phases    Moon Phaser
     Eclipses   Ecl. Seasons
     Moon-Planet:  Conj  Occul

2024 Planets:

     Planet Conjunctions 

     Elongations:

          Mercury   Venus
          Major Obj: 2021-2030


Aurora Forecast:

    N Lights: (Aurora Borealis)
    S Lights: (Aurora Australis)

USGS Daily Earthquake Map

MARS 2020  Location 

MARS Weather:  Pers.  Curi.

MARS CURIOSITY Location

JUPITER JUNO Status

NEW HORIZONS Status

WHY SKYMARVELS™?

It is hoped that SkyMarvels will enhance our comprehen- sion of the sheer vastness of the Universe and help us all appreciate that  "space is a very busy place!"

VOYAGER 1 & 2:

      Distances     Locations

         

Courtesy of: Ian Webster and  Asterank.com

DSN: Who's
"Chatting" Now

James Webb Telescope  

Where is Webb?  Orbit

Cool interactives from ESA:
      Where is BepiColombo?

      Where is Solar Orbiter?

NASA Eyes on Asteroids

Near-Earth Object Info:

    CNEOS Site
    NEO Close Approaches
    Fireball & Bolide Map

Exoplanet Count

Objects Currently Orbiting Earth

APOD: Astro Pic of the Day

. . . more on our  NEWS page
and on  NASA Live


WIDE SPECTRUM OF BROWSERS & TOOLS

SkyMarvels™ is continually tested on a wide spectrum of the latest browsers.  So you should generally have no problems running any of its features.

In addition, SkyMarvels™ is continually being improved and supplemented with new material.  If it suddenly starts acting in a novel way or in a way that doesn't look right to you, first try simply reloading your page.  Often that's all it takes.  If that does not do the trick, clearing your cache will often eliminate any issues.

UPCOMING

Meteor Showers:

    IMO:   Calendar   PDF
    AMS:   Calendar

Eclipses   Eclipse Seasons

Comets:   N Hemis  S Hemis
Transits:  Mercury    Venus

. . . more on our  NEWS page


Solar Eclipse Finder  & Lunar Eclipse Finder are two of our most popular and awesome offerings here at SkyMarvels™!  (Manuals are included in pdf format.)


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Whether today's visit is your first to SkyMarvels™, or your 100th, you will find a lot here to pique your interest.  First, take a look at our  News  and Gallery  pages.  Then go to our  Bonuses  page, where you can download intriguing videos, beautiful wallpapers, informative reference sheets "and much more" .


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