Voyager 2
Voyager 2 Position
Voyager 2 is currently in the constellation of Pavo. The current Right Ascension is 20h 09m 26s and the Declination is -57° 58’ 46”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Voyager 2 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see full screen Online Planetarium)
Higher precision deep sky finder chart showing where Voyager 2 is right now (view fullscreen)
Also check out Where is Voyager 2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Voyager 2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Voyager 2 Distance
The distance of Voyager 2 from Earth is currently 18,491,584,990 kilometers, equivalent to 123.608611 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 hours, 8 minutes and 1.2882 seconds to travel from Voyager 2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Voyager 2 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 2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Voyager 2 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2030 the closest approach of Voyager 2 to Earth happens on Sun Jun 2 2013 at a distance of 101.16298923 Astronomical Units, or 15,133,767,813 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Voyager 2 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Voyager 2 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Voyager 2 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 2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Voyager 2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Voyager 2 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 2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Voyager 2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Voyager 2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 21 | 20h 09m 12s | -57° 56’ 44” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 22 | 20h 09m 15s | -57° 56’ 58” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 23 | 20h 09m 16s | -57° 57’ 15” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 24 | 20h 09m 19s | -57° 57’ 30” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 25 | 20h 09m 20s | -57° 57’ 47” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 26 | 20h 09m 21s | -57° 58’ 03” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 27 | 20h 09m 24s | -57° 58’ 19” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 28 | 20h 09m 25s | -57° 58’ 36” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 20h 09m 26s | -57° 58’ 53” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 20h 09m 29s | -57° 59’ 09” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 20h 09m 29s | -57° 59’ 27” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 20h 09m 30s | -57° 59’ 44” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 20h 09m 33s | -58° 00’ 02” | N.A. | Pavo |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 20h 09m 33s | -58° 00’ 20” | N.A. | Pavo |