BepiColombo
BepiColombo is currently in the constellation of Hydra. The current Right Ascension of BepiColombo is 08h 56m 31s and the Declination is +05° 53’ 11” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Summary of key facts about BepiColombo:
- BepiColombo is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 28° above the horizon.
- See also BepiColombo rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Additional information about BepiColombo available on TheSkyLive:
BepiColombo Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide BepiColombo finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where BepiColombo is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is BepiColombo?, a page that provides all the information needed to find BepiColombo in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
BepiColombo Distance from Earth
The distance of BepiColombo from Earth is currently 14,705,421 kilometers, equivalent to 0.098300 Astronomical Units. Light takes 49.0520 seconds to travel from BepiColombo and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of BepiColombo from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of BepiColombo from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of BepiColombo to Earth
Between October 2018 and November 2025 the closest approach of BepiColombo to Earth happens on Fri Apr 10 2020 at a distance of 0.00058192 Astronomical Units, or 87,054 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
BepiColombo rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's BepiColombo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of BepiColombo touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Visualization of BepiColombo Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of BepiColombo with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of BepiColombo and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
BepiColombo 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of BepiColombo computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate BepiColombo in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 May 19 | 08h 58m 12s | +05° 44’ 32” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 20 | 08h 58m 05s | +05° 45’ 12” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 21 | 08h 57m 59s | +05° 46’ 01” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 22 | 08h 57m 48s | +05° 47’ 00” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 23 | 08h 57m 38s | +05° 48’ 09” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 24 | 08h 57m 24s | +05° 49’ 28” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 25 | 08h 57m 09s | +05° 50’ 58” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 26 | 08h 56m 50s | +05° 52’ 41” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 27 | 08h 56m 30s | +05° 54’ 37” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 28 | 08h 56m 08s | +05° 56’ 45” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 29 | 08h 55m 42s | +05° 59’ 09” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 30 | 08h 55m 14s | +06° 01’ 50” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 May 31 | 08h 54m 42s | +06° 04’ 45” | N.A. | Hydra |
| 2020 Jun 01 | 08h 54m 07s | +06° 07’ 59” | N.A. | Hydra |