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Where are the Voyagers now?

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Position — solar system view (real scale)
Neptune 29.9 AU Heliopause (approx.) Sun V1 171.5 AU V2 143.7 AU

Sun, Neptune, and the heliopause, drawn to real relative scale — both probes are already well past it.

Voyager 1 not in contact
Distance from Sun
25.7B km
171.5 AU
Speed
16.9 km/s
60,775 km/h · 37,764 mph
Light time
23h 44m
Distance from Earth
25.6B km
Days since launch
17,879
Location
Interstellar space
Mission health
4 / 9 instruments on
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Voyager 2 signal active
Distance from Sun
21.5B km
143.7 AU
Speed
15.0 km/s
54,163 km/h · 33,656 mph
Light time
19h 50m
Distance from Earth
21.4B km
Days since launch
17,895
Location
Interstellar space
Mission health
5 / 9 instruments on
Constellation
Pavo
Quick facts

Both probes launched in 1977 · both have crossed the heliopause and are now in interstellar space.

Solar system — real distances
Heliopause (approx.) · 120.0 AU Sun Earth 1.0 AU Jupiter 5.3 AU Saturn 9.4 AU Uranus 19.4 AU Neptune 29.9 AU Pluto 35.6 AU V1 171.5 AU V2 143.7 AU Heliopause (approx.) · 120.0 AU Sun Earth 1.0 AU Jupiter 5.3 AU Saturn 9.4 AU Uranus 19.4 AU Neptune 29.9 AU Pluto 35.6 AU V1 171.5 AU V2 143.7 AU

Data: NASA JPL Horizons · DSN Now — view all sources Last updated 8 minutes ago