Compute the position of Euclid Observatory for any date and time between 2 July 2023
and 6 September 2031
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Euclid Observatory is in the constellation of
Cetus,
at a distance of 1,230,998.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
01h 03m 10s
and the Declination is -08° 59’ 53”
(apparent coordinates).
Map showing Euclid Observatory in Cetus on October, 11 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Euclid Observatory in Cetus on October, 11 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High 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.
Deep sky finder chart for Euclid Observatory.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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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.
Distance from Earth
The distance of Euclid Observatory from Earth is currently 1,230,998.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 0.0082287134Astronomical Units.
Light takes
4.106s to travel from Euclid Observatory and arrive to us.
1,230,998.0
0.0082287134
4.106s
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.
Chart of the distance of Euclid Observatory from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
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
Between 2 July 2023 and 6 September 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:
Sun Jul 2 2023
110,466
0.000738
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Orbit Visualization
Orbit Diagram of 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.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Euclid Observatory for any date and time between 2 July 2023
and 6 September 2031
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Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Euclid Observatory with respect to the major Solar System objects.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Euclid Observatory for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Euclid Observatory in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Euclid Observatory with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.
Sky map showing Euclid Observatory in Cetus on October, 11 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Deep sky finder chart for Euclid Observatory.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
View in deep sky object tracker