Compute the position of Parker Solar Probe for any date and time between 1 January 2020
and 31 December 2024
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
The Parker Solar Probe is a NASA spacecraft designed to study the Sun and its atmosphere. It was launched on August 12, 2018, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, and is currently orbiting the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit that takes it closer to the Sun than any previous spacecraft. The mission objectives of the Parker Solar Probe are to study the structure and dynamics of the Sun's corona, the Sun's magnetic field, and the solar wind. To achieve this, the probe will make a total of 24 close approaches to the Sun over the course of its mission, getting as close as 3.83 million miles from the Sun's surface, which is about 7 times closer than any previous spacecraft. By studying the Sun up close, the Parker Solar Probe aims to improve our understanding of space weather and its effects on Earth, as well as providing new insights into the fundamental processes that govern stars in the universe.
Parker Solar Probe is in the constellation of
Pisces,
at a distance of 0.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
00h 01m 17s
and the Declination is +00° 08’ 23”
(apparent coordinates).
Sky map showing Parker Solar Probe in Pisces on February, 16 2025.
Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Parker Solar Probe is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Parker Solar Probe.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Parker Solar Probe from Earth is currently 0.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 0.0000000000Astronomical Units.
Light takes
to travel from Parker Solar Probe and arrive to us.
0.0
0.0000000000
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.
Chart of the distance of Parker Solar Probe from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
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
Between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024,
the closest approach of
Parker Solar Probe to Earth happens on
Mon Aug 19 2024 at a distance of
0.281446 Astronomical Units, or
42,103,721 kilometers:
Mon Aug 19 2024
42,103,721
0.281446
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
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.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Parker Solar Probe for any date and time between 1 January 2020
and 31 December 2024
and display the results on an interactive star map.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Parker Solar Probe for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Parker Solar Probe in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Parker Solar Probe with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.