Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe Position
Parker Solar Probe is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 40m 16s and the Declination is +18° 50’ 14”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Parker Solar Probe is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)
Field of view: 60x30 degrees
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Hihgher precision deep sky finder chart showing where Parker Solar Probe is right now (view fullscreen)
Also check out Where is Parker Solar Probe?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Parker Solar Probe in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Parker Solar Probe Distance
The distance of Parker Solar Probe from Earth is currently 117,801,146 kilometers, equivalent to 0.787452 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 32.9423 seconds to travel from Parker Solar Probe and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Parker Solar Probe 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 Parker Solar Probe from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Parker Solar Probe to Earth
Between August 2018 and August 2025 the closest approach of Parker Solar Probe to Earth happens on Mon Aug 13 2018 at a distance of 0.00479526 Astronomical Units, or 717,361 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Parker Solar Probe rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Parker Solar Probe 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 Parker Solar Probe touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Visualization of Parker Solar Probe Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Parker Solar Probe with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Parker Solar Probe 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!
Parker Solar Probe 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Parker Solar Probe computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Parker Solar Probe in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jul 17 | 03h 56m 36s | +16° 59’ 39” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 18 | 04h 02m 17s | +17° 16’ 08” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 19 | 04h 08m 07s | +17° 32’ 21” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 20 | 04h 14m 04s | +17° 48’ 17” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 21 | 04h 20m 09s | +18° 03’ 55” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 22 | 04h 26m 24s | +18° 19’ 09” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 23 | 04h 32m 47s | +18° 33’ 56” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 24 | 04h 39m 19s | +18° 48’ 14” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 25 | 04h 45m 59s | +19° 01’ 58” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 26 | 04h 52m 47s | +19° 15’ 05” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 27 | 04h 59m 45s | +19° 27’ 30” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 28 | 05h 06m 51s | +19° 39’ 11” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 29 | 05h 14m 07s | +19° 50’ 03” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2019 Jul 30 | 05h 21m 29s | +20° 00’ 00” | N.A. | Taurus |