Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Parker Solar Probe is 02h 56m 05s and the Declination is +15° 42’ 29” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Summary of key facts about Parker Solar Probe [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]:
- Parker Solar Probe is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East direction at an altitude of 18° above the horizon.
- See also Parker Solar Probe rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Additional information about Parker Solar Probe available on TheSkyLive:
Parker Solar Probe Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Parker Solar Probe 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Parker Solar Probe is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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 from Earth
The distance of Parker Solar Probe from Earth is currently 185,414,761 kilometers, equivalent to 1.239421 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 18.4771 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 0.004795 Astronomical Units, or 717,367 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, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 16 | 02h 06m 15s | +11° 20’ 25” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 17 | 02h 12m 15s | +11° 54’ 12” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 18 | 02h 18m 29s | +12° 28’ 46” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 19 | 02h 25m 00s | +13° 04’ 08” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 20 | 02h 31m 49s | +13° 40’ 17” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 21 | 02h 38m 54s | +14° 17’ 16” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 22 | 02h 46m 23s | +14° 55’ 04” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 23 | 02h 54m 12s | +15° 33’ 42” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 24 | 03h 02m 29s | +16° 13’ 14” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 25 | 03h 11m 13s | +16° 53’ 39” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 26 | 03h 20m 32s | +17° 34’ 59” | N.A. | Aries |
| 2022 May 27 | 03h 30m 32s | +18° 17’ 16” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2022 May 28 | 03h 41m 17s | +19° 00’ 33” | N.A. | Taurus |
| 2022 May 29 | 03h 53m 02s | +19° 44’ 57” | N.A. | Taurus |