Psyche Spacecraft
Psyche Spacecraft is currently in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 273,773,980 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Psyche Spacecraft from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- Psyche Spacecraft is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 57° above the horizon.
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Psyche Spacecraft Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Psyche Spacecraft is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Psyche Spacecraft Distance from Earth
The distance of Psyche Spacecraft from Earth is currently 273,773,980 kilometers, equivalent to 1.830066 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 13.2117 seconds to travel from Psyche Spacecraft and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Psyche Spacecraft 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 Psyche Spacecraft from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Psyche Spacecraft to Earth
Between 10 November 2023 and 15 July 2029, the closest approach of Psyche Spacecraft to Earth happens on Fri Nov 10 2023 at a distance of 0.093100 Astronomical Units, or 13,927,607 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Visualization of Psyche Spacecraft Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Psyche Spacecraft with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Psyche Spacecraft 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!
Psyche Spacecraft 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Psyche Spacecraft computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Psyche Spacecraft in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 21 | 08h 06m 52s | +21° 10’ 32” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 08h 08m 35s | +21° 04’ 46” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 08h 10m 18s | +20° 58’ 59” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 08h 11m 59s | +20° 53’ 07” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 08h 13m 42s | +20° 47’ 11” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 08h 15m 24s | +20° 41’ 12” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 08h 17m 08s | +20° 35’ 08” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 08h 18m 51s | +20° 29’ 02” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 08h 20m 32s | +20° 22’ 50” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 08h 22m 15s | +20° 16’ 36” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 May 01 | 08h 23m 58s | +20° 10’ 18” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 May 02 | 08h 25m 41s | +20° 03’ 56” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 May 03 | 08h 27m 24s | +19° 57’ 30” | N.A. | Cancer |
| 2024 May 04 | 08h 29m 08s | +19° 51’ 02” | N.A. | Cancer |