Voyager 1
Voyager 1 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Voyager 1 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
Voyager 1 Rise and Set Times
Today's Voyager 1 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Voyager 1 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Voyager 1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Voyager 1 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!
Voyager 1 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Voyager 1 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Voyager 1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Dec 08 | 17h 12m 44s | +11° 58’ 28” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 09 | 17h 12m 47s | +11° 58’ 27” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 17h 12m 48s | +11° 58’ 24” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 17h 12m 50s | +11° 58’ 23” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 17h 12m 51s | +11° 58’ 22” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 17h 12m 53s | +11° 58’ 21” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 17h 12m 56s | +11° 58’ 19” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 17h 12m 57s | +11° 58’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 17h 12m 59s | +11° 58’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 17h 13m 00s | +11° 58’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 18 | 17h 13m 03s | +11° 58’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 19 | 17h 13m 05s | +11° 58’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 20 | 17h 13m 05s | +11° 58’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Dec 21 | 17h 13m 08s | +11° 58’ 19” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
Distance of Voyager 1 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Voyager 1 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 Voyager 1 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.