Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is an unmanned space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, just a few weeks before its sister craft Voyager 1. Its mission was to study the outer planets of our solar system, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It was the first and only spacecraft to visit all four planets, and its observations revolutionized our understanding of these distant worlds. After completing its primary mission, Voyager 2 continued on its journey into interstellar space, where it is still sending back data on the interstellar medium and the heliosphere. Voyager 2 is currently the second most distant human-made object from Earth, after its sister craft Voyager 1, and continues to be in communication with NASA's Deep Space Network.
Voyager 2 is in the constellation of
Pavo,
at a distance of
Finder Charts
View interactive star map
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Voyager 2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Voyager 2 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Today Voyager 2 is not visible from Greenwich, UK
- Voyager 2 is
below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
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Distance from Earth
Today Voyager 2 is not visible from Greenwich, UK
- Voyager 2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
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The distance of Voyager 2 from Earth is currently
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
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2099, the closest approach of Voyager 2 to Earth happens on Sun Jun 2 2013 at a distance of 101.162452 Astronomical Units, or 15,133,687,450 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025 Feb 03 | 20h 13m 53s | -58° 55’ 08” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 04 | 20h 13m 56s | -58° 55’ 09” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 05 | 20h 14m 00s | -58° 55’ 11” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 06 | 20h 14m 03s | -58° 55’ 13” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 07 | 20h 14m 06s | -58° 55’ 15” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 08 | 20h 14m 09s | -58° 55’ 17” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 09 | 20h 14m 13s | -58° 55’ 20” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 10 | 20h 14m 16s | -58° 55’ 24” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 11 | 20h 14m 19s | -58° 55’ 27” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 12 | 20h 14m 22s | -58° 55’ 31” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 13 | 20h 14m 25s | -58° 55’ 35” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 14 | 20h 14m 29s | -58° 55’ 39” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 15 | 20h 14m 32s | -58° 55’ 44” | N.A. | Pavo |
2025 Feb 16 | 20h 14m 35s | -58° 55’ 49” | N.A. | Pavo |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Voyager 2?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Voyager 2 from Earth?)
- When does Voyager 2 rise and set?
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Voyager 2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Voyager 2 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Voyager 2 in the sky from your location.
- Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Voyager 2 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.