Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe Position
Parker Solar Probe is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension is 23h 48m 55s and the Declination is -02° 59’ 50”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Parker Solar Probe is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see full screen Online Planetarium)
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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 263,410,028 kilometers, equivalent to 1.760787 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 38.6413 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 0.00479530 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 28 | 23h 26m 27s | -05° 21’ 16” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 23h 29m 26s | -05° 02’ 45” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 23h 32m 26s | -04° 44’ 08” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 23h 35m 25s | -04° 25’ 24” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 23h 38m 24s | -04° 06’ 34” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 23h 41m 24s | -03° 47’ 39” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 23h 44m 23s | -03° 28’ 36” | N.A. | Aquarius |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 23h 47m 23s | -03° 09’ 28” | N.A. | Pisces |
| 2020 Apr 05 | 23h 50m 26s | -02° 50’ 11” | N.A. | Pisces |
| 2020 Apr 06 | 23h 53m 27s | -02° 30’ 47” | N.A. | Pisces |
| 2020 Apr 07 | 23h 56m 30s | -02° 11’ 16” | N.A. | Pisces |
| 2020 Apr 08 | 23h 59m 34s | -01° 51’ 37” | N.A. | Pisces |
| 2020 Apr 09 | 00h 02m 39s | -01° 31’ 49” | N.A. | Pisces |
| 2020 Apr 10 | 00h 05m 44s | -01° 11’ 53” | N.A. | Pisces |