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 Oct 11 | 17h 11m 21s | +12° 06’ 41” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 12 | 17h 11m 21s | +12° 06’ 28” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 17h 11m 22s | +12° 06’ 15” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 17h 11m 24s | +12° 06’ 02” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 17h 11m 25s | +12° 05’ 48” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 17h 11m 26s | +12° 05’ 36” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 17h 11m 26s | +12° 05’ 23” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 17h 11m 27s | +12° 05’ 12” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 17h 11m 29s | +12° 04’ 59” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 17h 11m 30s | +12° 04’ 46” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 17h 11m 30s | +12° 04’ 35” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 17h 11m 32s | +12° 04’ 23” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 17h 11m 34s | +12° 04’ 12” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Oct 24 | 17h 11m 35s | +12° 04’ 00” | 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.