Maven
Maven is currently in the constellation of . The current Right Ascension of Maven is 00h 00m 00s and the Declination is +00° 00’ 00” (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 East-South-East direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, Maven is visible to the naked eye, even from highly light polluted areas.
- See also Maven rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.
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 0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.000000 Astronomical Units. Light takes 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 2022, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jan 18 | 17h 38m 02s | -23° 39’ 48” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2022 Jan 19 | 17h 41m 11s | -23° 42’ 06” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2022 Jan 20 | 17h 44m 20s | -23° 44’ 04” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2022 Jan 21 | 17h 47m 29s | -23° 45’ 47” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2022 Jan 22 | 17h 50m 39s | -23° 47’ 25” | N.A. | Sagittarius |
| 2022 Jan 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 26 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 28 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 29 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 Jan 31 | - | - | - | - |