Astronomy · Plate
A live observatory for the Sun, Moon, daylight, twilight and the sky above Plate.
The Sun is above the horizon
Plate · 12:57 solar noon · 10h 4m of daylight
Solar System · Plate
Topocentric positions for the selected observation time. Coordinates update with the Time Machine.
| BODY | ALT | AZ | RA | DEC | DISTANCE | MAG | RISE / SET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercuryVISIBLE | 2.4° | 229° | 15.18h | -20.9° | 0.797 AU | 0.4 | 10:13 / 18:16 |
| VenusBELOW HORIZON | -5.4° | 248° | 13.77h | -18.0° | 0.273 AU | -4.3 | 08:26 / 17:11 |
| MarsBELOW HORIZON | -11.8° | 326° | 9.15h | 17.9° | 1.499 AU | 1.0 | 00:26 / 16:02 |
| JupiterBELOW HORIZON | -11.8° | 316° | 9.72h | 14.4° | 5.624 AU | -2.0 | 01:22 / 16:14 |
| SaturnVISIBLE | 2.4° | 91° | 0.67h | 1.4° | 8.490 AU | 0.3 | 17:34 / 05:55 |
| UranusBELOW HORIZON | -7.7° | 36° | 4.20h | 21.0° | 18.612 AU | 5.6 | 19:07 / 11:24 |
| NeptuneVISIBLE | 5.3° | 98° | 0.18h | -0.4° | 28.995 AU | 7.8 | 17:14 / 05:15 |
Planetary Orbits · 2026-10-23 12:00
Heliocentric orbital geometry for the selected instant. Distances use a logarithmic visual scale so the inner planets remain readable.
- ORBIT
- 1.000 AU
- ECCENTRICITY
- 0.0167
- INCLINATION
- -0.00°
- TRUE ANOMALY
- 286.6°
- FROM EARTH
- 0.995 AU
- ALT / AZ
- 42.4° / 142°
Three-Body Relationship · 2026-10-23 12:00
Geocentric directions and lunar phase at the selected instant. The geometry is intentionally schematic, not to scale.
Constellation Map · Equatorial Coordinates
Real right ascension and declination for selected reference stars. This map is a chart, so the denser astronomical treatment stays here rather than in Living Sky.
Coordinates are plotted in an equatorial frame, independent of local horizon orientation.
- Betelgeuse
- 5.92h · 7.4° · mag 0.5
- Bellatrix
- 5.42h · 6.3° · mag 1.6
- Alnilam
- 5.60h · -1.2° · mag 1.7
- Alnitak
- 5.68h · -1.9° · mag 1.7
- Mintaka
- 5.53h · -0.3° · mag 2.2
- Rigel
- 5.24h · -8.2° · mag 0.1
Celestial Objects · Plate
Bright Messier objects plotted from their equatorial coordinates and evaluated for the selected time and location.
- RA
- 0.71h
- DEC
- 41.27°
- ALTITUDE
- 77.5°
- AZIMUTH
- 192.5°
- HOUR ANGLE
- 3.6°
- ANGULAR SIZE
- 178′ × 63′