Euclid Observatory
Euclid Observatory is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Euclid Observatory is 22h 29m 14s and the Declination is -15° 26’ 02” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Euclid Observatory from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- Euclid Observatory is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
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Euclid Observatory Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Euclid Observatory 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.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Euclid Observatory is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Euclid Observatory?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Euclid Observatory in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Euclid Observatory Distance from Earth
The distance of Euclid Observatory from Earth is currently 1,385,108 kilometers, equivalent to 0.009259 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4.6202 seconds to travel from Euclid Observatory and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Euclid Observatory 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 Euclid Observatory from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Euclid Observatory to Earth
Between 2 July 2023 and 11 October 2031, the closest approach of Euclid Observatory to Earth happens on Sun Jul 2 2023 at a distance of 0.000738 Astronomical Units, or 110,466 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Visualization of Euclid Observatory Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Euclid Observatory with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Euclid Observatory 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!
Euclid Observatory 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Euclid Observatory computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Euclid Observatory in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Sep 18 | 21h 43m 05s | -15° 07’ 27” | N.A. | Capricornus |
2023 Sep 19 | 21h 48m 21s | -15° 12’ 30” | N.A. | Capricornus |
2023 Sep 20 | 21h 53m 48s | -15° 16’ 27” | N.A. | Capricornus |
2023 Sep 21 | 21h 59m 26s | -15° 19’ 10” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 22 | 22h 05m 16s | -15° 20’ 36” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 23 | 22h 11m 17s | -15° 20’ 39” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 24 | 22h 17m 27s | -15° 19’ 17” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 25 | 22h 23m 51s | -15° 16’ 24” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 26 | 22h 30m 24s | -15° 12’ 01” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 27 | 22h 37m 09s | -15° 06’ 05” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 28 | 22h 44m 03s | -14° 58’ 36” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 29 | 22h 51m 07s | -14° 49’ 32” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Sep 30 | 22h 58m 19s | -14° 38’ 57” | N.A. | Aquarius |
2023 Oct 01 | 23h 05m 41s | -14° 26’ 48” | N.A. | Aquarius |