Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Voyager 1 is 17h 14m 51s and the Declination is +12° 02’ 13” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Summary of key facts about Voyager 1 [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]:
- Voyager 1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 48° above the horizon.
- See also Voyager 1 rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Additional information about Voyager 1 available on TheSkyLive:
Voyager 1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Voyager 1 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.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Voyager 1 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Voyager 1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Voyager 1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Voyager 1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Voyager 1 from Earth is currently 22,769,960,696 kilometers, equivalent to 152.207786 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 hours, 5 minutes and 52.4134 seconds to travel from Voyager 1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Voyager 1 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 Voyager 1 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Voyager 1 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2030, the closest approach of Voyager 1 to Earth happens on Mon Apr 22 2013 at a distance of 123.348675 Astronomical Units, or 18,452,699,228 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Voyager 1 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Voyager 1 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 Voyager 1 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 Voyager 1 Orbit
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 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 17 | 17h 14m 42s | +12° 01’ 15” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 18 | 17h 14m 43s | +12° 01’ 23” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 19 | 17h 14m 44s | +12° 01’ 30” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 17h 14m 45s | +12° 01’ 37” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 17h 14m 47s | +12° 01’ 45” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 17h 14m 48s | +12° 01’ 54” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 17h 14m 49s | +12° 02’ 02” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 17h 14m 50s | +12° 02’ 09” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 17h 14m 52s | +12° 02’ 18” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 17h 14m 53s | +12° 02’ 26” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 17h 14m 53s | +12° 02’ 35” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 28 | 17h 14m 56s | +12° 02’ 44” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 29 | 17h 14m 57s | +12° 02’ 54” | N.A. | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Jan 30 | 17h 14m 57s | +12° 03’ 03” | N.A. | Ophiucus |