Where's Galileo Right Now?

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Last updated at UTC 96-181//13: 2:00

Time Since Galileo Launch:

2445 days 20 hours 3 minutes 44 seconds

Time Since Ganymede 1 Closest Approach:

2 days 6 hours 33 minutes 0 seconds

Altitude above Ganymede's Surface:

• 1153800 km
• 716900 mi

Altitude above Jupiter's Atmosphere:

• 1513500 km
• 940400 mi
• 21.17 Jovian radii
• 5.05 light seconds

Jupiter-Relative Speed:

• 41700 km/hr (km per hour)
• 25900 mph

Distance from Earth:

• 628434000 km
• 390490800 mi
• 34.94 light minutes (one-way signal time)

Distance from Sun:

• 780000700 km
• 780000700 km
• 484670000 mi
• 5.21 AU
• 43.36 light minutes

Sun-Relative Speed:

• 70200 km/hr
• 43600 mph

Total distance travelled

Spacecraft Location (J2000):

• 284.52 deg Right Ascension (RA)
• -22.82 deg Declination (DEC)

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