The Sun
© Oswaldo Bernal
From South El Monte , the Sun is visible in the daytime sky, clouds permitting.
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Name
The Sun
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Object type
The Sun
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 09h41m [2] |
| Declination: | +13°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | -26.71 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 1895.5 arcsec[2] |
| Distance: | 1.01 AU 8.42 lightmin [2] |
Orbital elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 0.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.000000 |
| Inclination: | 0.00° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 0.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 1 Jan 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.00° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -15.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.00 AU |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, 2013, Urban & Seidelmann, Eds., Table 8.7, ISBN 978-1-891389-85-6 |
Events
| 29 Jul 2026 | – Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2026 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | – Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | – α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | – Total solar eclipse |
| 13 Aug 2026 | – Perseid meteor shower 2026 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | – κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2026 |
| 01 Sep 2026 | – Aurigid meteor shower 2026 |
| 09 Sep 2026 | – September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2026 |