I positioned myself at Earth and set focus to Voyager 1, then ran through time until I got as close to 173.145 AU (1 LD) as possible. For Earth: that date was actually on November 18, 2026. Then I did the same for the Sun. read more
The full moon is about 400,000 times dimmer than the sun (both viewed from Earth). So the sunlight at Voyager 1 is about 20 times brighter than a full moon. That's easily enough to see by. While you can see by the sunlight at that distance, you don't get any significant heat from it. Voyager 1 won't be cold, though. read more
Distance from Earth This is a real-time indicator of Voyagers' distance from Earth in astronomical units (AU) and either miles (mi) or kilometers (km). Note: Because Earth moves around the sun faster than Voyager 1 is speeding away from the inner solar system, the distance between Earth and the spacecraft actually decreases at certain times of year. read more