How Far Away Is Jupiter From Saturn?

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Answer 1

Jupiter and Saturn have a minimum approach distance of 3.823 AU (571.9 million kilometers), when Jupiter is at heliocentric ecliptic longitude 124.21 degrees and Saturn is at heliocentric ecliptic longitude 123.09 degrees.

Their farthest separation is 15.24 AU (2.28 billion kilometers), when Jupiter is at HEC long 121.58 degrees and Saturn is at HEC long 297.49 degrees.

Right now (23 July 2008) Jupiter and Saturn are 13.16 AU (1.969 billion kilometers) apart. One AU (astronomical unit) is equal to 1.49597870691E+11 meters.

My answer takes into account the actual orbits of Jupiter and Saturn: their size, eccentricity, and orientation in space. Some of the other guys are assuming that the orbits are concentric circles.

Answer 2

it varies every second, they are on elipitical orbits and are at different speeds. they can be close or on opposite sides of the sun and double their respective distances.

Answer 3

When they are at their closest approach they are 406,944,700 miles (654,914,027 kilometers) apart.

When they are farthest apart in their orbits on the opposite sides of the sun they are 1,373,527,400 miles (2,210,478,081 kilometers) apart.

Answer 4

Jupiter is 5.2 AU (777 909 600 kilometers, 483 370 616 miles) from the Sun.

Satrun is 9.5 AU (1 421 181 000 kilometers, 883 080 932 miles) from the Sun.

Do the math.

OK I'll do it for you.

The distance is 643 271 400 kilometers or 399 710 317 miles or 4.3 Astronomical Units.

Should be specific enough for you.