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°