Maven
Maven is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Maven is 04h 35m 27s and the Declination is +24° 42’ 48” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Summary of key facts about Maven [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- Maven is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 47° above the horizon.
- See also Maven rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Additional information about Maven available on TheSkyLive:
Maven Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Maven 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 Maven is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Maven?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Maven in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Maven Distance from Earth
The distance of Maven from Earth is currently 136,397,903 kilometers, equivalent to 0.911764 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 minutes and 34.9744 seconds to travel from Maven and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Maven 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 Maven from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Maven to Earth
Between November 2013 and January 2032, the closest approach of Maven to Earth happens on Tue Nov 19 2013 at a distance of 0.000628 Astronomical Units, or 93,963 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Maven rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Maven 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 Maven 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 Maven Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Maven with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Maven 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!
Maven 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Maven computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Maven in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Jan 28 | 04h 28m 05s | +24° 32’ 25” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Jan 29 | 04h 28m 54s | +24° 33’ 23” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Jan 30 | 04h 29m 43s | +24° 34’ 49” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Jan 31 | 04h 30m 35s | +24° 35’ 54” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 01 | 04h 31m 28s | +24° 37’ 23” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 02 | 04h 32m 26s | +24° 38’ 43” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 03 | 04h 33m 25s | +24° 40’ 03” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 04 | 04h 34m 27s | +24° 41’ 39” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 05 | 04h 35m 31s | +24° 42’ 59” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 06 | 04h 36m 37s | +24° 44’ 43” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 07 | 04h 37m 45s | +24° 46’ 10” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 08 | 04h 38m 56s | +24° 47’ 48” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 09 | 04h 40m 08s | +24° 49’ 29” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2023 Feb 10 | 04h 41m 22s | +24° 50’ 57” | N.A. | Taurus |