SpaceX Roadster (Starman)
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) is 22h 00m 50s and the Declination is -11° 52’ 08” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) is 29.04 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about SpaceX Roadster (Starman) [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- SpaceX Roadster is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, SpaceX Roadster is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also SpaceX Roadster rise and set times.
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SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide SpaceX Roadster (Starman) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where SpaceX Roadster (Starman) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is SpaceX Roadster (Starman)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find SpaceX Roadster (Starman) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Distance from Earth
The distance of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) from Earth is currently 375,136,602 kilometers, equivalent to 2.507633 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 51.3210 seconds to travel from SpaceX Roadster (Starman) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) 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 SpaceX Roadster from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) to Earth
Between February 2018 and January 2090, the closest approach of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) to Earth happens on Thu Feb 8 2018 at a distance of 0.002218 Astronomical Units, or 331,842 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) brightness
The current visual magnitude of SpaceX Roadster (Starman) is 29.04.
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.
SpaceX Roadster (Starman) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's SpaceX Roadster (Starman) 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 SpaceX Roadster (Starman) 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 SpaceX Roadster (Starman) Orbit
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) 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jan 22 | 21h 43m 44s | -13° 23’ 43” | 29.09 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 23 | 21h 46m 09s | -13° 11’ 00” | 29.08 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 24 | 21h 48m 35s | -12° 58’ 12” | 29.08 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 25 | 21h 51m 01s | -12° 45’ 18” | 29.07 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 26 | 21h 53m 26s | -12° 32’ 17” | 29.06 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 27 | 21h 55m 53s | -12° 19’ 10” | 29.05 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 28 | 21h 58m 18s | -12° 05’ 57” | 29.04 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Jan 29 | 22h 00m 43s | -11° 52’ 40” | 29.04 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Jan 30 | 22h 03m 08s | -11° 39’ 15” | 29.03 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Jan 31 | 22h 05m 35s | -11° 25’ 45” | 29.02 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Feb 01 | 22h 07m 59s | -11° 12’ 11” | 29.01 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Feb 02 | 22h 10m 24s | -10° 58’ 28” | 29.00 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Feb 03 | 22h 12m 51s | -10° 44’ 43” | 28.99 | Aquarius |
| 2022 Feb 04 | 22h 15m 15s | -10° 30’ 51” | 28.98 | Aquarius |