SpaceX Roadster (Starman)
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where SpaceX Roadster (Starman) 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
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Rise and Set Times
Today's SpaceX Roadster (Starman) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) 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!
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate SpaceX Roadster (Starman) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 12 | 17h 53m 49s | -23° 40’ 57” | 28.96 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 17h 56m 12s | -23° 40’ 42” | 28.97 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 17h 58m 35s | -23° 40’ 22” | 28.98 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 18h 00m 57s | -23° 39’ 51” | 28.99 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 18h 03m 20s | -23° 39’ 15” | 29.00 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 18h 05m 44s | -23° 38’ 30” | 29.01 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 18h 08m 07s | -23° 37’ 37” | 29.02 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 18h 10m 30s | -23° 36’ 38” | 29.03 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 18h 12m 53s | -23° 35’ 29” | 29.03 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 18h 15m 17s | -23° 34’ 12” | 29.04 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 18h 17m 42s | -23° 32’ 48” | 29.05 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 18h 20m 06s | -23° 31’ 14” | 29.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 24 | 18h 22m 30s | -23° 29’ 35” | 29.07 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Oct 25 | 18h 24m 55s | -23° 27’ 46” | 29.08 | Sagittarius |
Distance of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) 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 SpaceX Roadster is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of SpaceX Roadster (Starman)
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of SpaceX Roadster (Starman), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.