This page shows the current positions and other interesting data of the five spacecraft which are leaving the Solar System on escape trajectories - our first emissaries to the stars. The graphics and data table are generated dynamically and so always represent the latest positions. The New Horizons spacecraft on its way to Pluto has been added to the table, and now the charts too.
| Pioneer 10 | Pioneer 11 | Voyager 2 | Voyager 1 | New Horizons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from Sun (AU) | 98.880 | 79.098 | 89.797 | 110.778 | 14.203 |
| Speed relative to Sun (km/s) | 12.091 | 11.459 | 15.498 | 17.085 | 16.895 |
| Speed relative to Sun (AU/year) | 2.551 | 2.417 | 3.269 | 3.604 | 3.564 |
| Ecliptic Latitude | 3.0° | 14.4° | -32.7° | 34.9° | 1.6° |
| Declination (J2000) | 25.91° | -8.57° | -54.84° | 12.34° | -21.72° |
| Right Ascension (J2000) | 5.138 hrs | 18.653 hrs | 19.764 hrs | 17.100 hrs | 18.027 hrs |
| Constellation | Tau | Sct | Tel | Oph | Sgr |
| Distance from Earth (AU) | 99.344 | 78.352 | 89.081 | 110.449 | 13.537 |
| One-way light time (hours) | 13.77 | 10.86 | 12.35 | 15.31 | 1.88 |
| Magnitude of Sun from spacecraft | -16.7 | -17.2 | -16.9 | -16.5 | -20.9 |
| Spacecraft still functioning ? | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Launch date | Mar 3, 1972 | Apr 6, 1973 | Aug 20, 1977 | Sep 5, 1977 | Jan 19, 2006 |