Pioneer 11
Pioneer 11 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Pioneer 11 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
Pioneer 11 Rise and Set Times
Today's Pioneer 11 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Pioneer 11 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Pioneer 11 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Pioneer 11 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!
Pioneer 11 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Pioneer 11 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Pioneer 11 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 11 | 18h 50m 07s | -08° 50’ 21” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 12 | 18h 50m 07s | -08° 50’ 30” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 18h 50m 07s | -08° 50’ 39” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 18h 50m 08s | -08° 50’ 47” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 18h 50m 08s | -08° 50’ 54” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 18h 50m 08s | -08° 51’ 02” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 18h 50m 09s | -08° 51’ 11” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 18h 50m 11s | -08° 51’ 19” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 18h 50m 11s | -08° 51’ 26” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 18h 50m 12s | -08° 51’ 34” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 18h 50m 12s | -08° 51’ 42” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 18h 50m 13s | -08° 51’ 50” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 18h 50m 14s | -08° 51’ 56” | N.A. | Scutum |
| 2018 Oct 24 | 18h 50m 16s | -08° 52’ 05” | N.A. | Scutum |
Distance of Pioneer 11 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Pioneer 11 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of Pioneer 11 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.