Solar System Plot
To conserve space, the orbits of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto have been removed. Their respective icons note the general direction of their geocentric positions.
Date (UTC) 2009.11.23.13.05.52 JD 2455159.045744456 Sun Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 241.281° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: 0.0° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 0.987449 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 492.742 Apparent Equatorial: 15:56:37.124 -20:24:58.816 Earth θ = 241.281 + 180.0 = 61.281° Mercury Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 251.544° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: -1.658° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 1.397197 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 697.208 Apparent Equatorial: 16:39:03.509 -23:48:33.687 θ = 241.281 - 251.544 + 180.0 = 169.737° Venus Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 229.386° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: 1.021° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 1.659148 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 827.923 Apparent Equatorial: 15:08:53.848 -16:35:30.979 θ = 241.281 - 229.386 + 180.0 = 191.895° Mars Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 135.396° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: 2.215° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 1.0054 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 501.7 Apparent Equatorial: 09:14:11.091 +18:20:03.614 θ = 241.281 - 135.396 + 180.0 = 285.885° Jupiter Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 319.808° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: -0.985° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 5.115131 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 2552.475 Apparent Equatorial: 21:30:10.132 -15:48:33.165 θ = 241.281 - 319.808 + 180.0 = 101.473° Saturn Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 182.311° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: 2.121° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 9.934108 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 4957.168 Apparent Equatorial: 12:11:51.173 +01:01:37.951 θ = 241.281 - 182.311 + 180.0 = 238.97° Uranus Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 352.643° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: -0.772° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 19.716836 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 9838.796 Apparent Equatorial: 23:34:12.005 -03:37:43.024 θ = 241.281 - 352.643 + 180.0 = 68.638° Neptune Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 323.701° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: -0.42° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 30.139998 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 15040.003 Apparent Equatorial: 21:44:39.629 -14:00:57.567 θ = 241.281 - 323.701 + 180.0 = 97.58° Pluto Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Longitude: 271.726° Apparent Geocentric Ecliptic Latitude: 5.183° Apparent Geocentric Distance (a.u.): 32.586684 Apparent Light Travel Time (sec): 16260.911 Apparent Equatorial: 18:07:14.455 -18:14:41.413 θ = 241.281 - 271.726 + 180.0 = 149.555°