<p><a href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi#top" rel="nofollow">JPL's HORIZONS</a> system should be a fairly good starting point to calculate <a href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?ephemerides" rel="nofollow">ephemerides</a>.</p>

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Gerald
<p>Ask Wolfram Alpha. <a href="https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=How%20far%20is%20Mars%20from%20Jupiter%20right%20now?">Here is an example</a>.</p>

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I love Wolfram. It does everything.
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I second that !
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Jeremy
<p>It's "commonly known" how distant are our solar system planets from Sun. But we can't easily say that about planets, which distances can differ greatly, without some observations (or simulations, knowing their state in some moment in time). </p>

<p>How can I can check 'actual' relative distances or positions of planets?</p>

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Present distances between planet. How can I find them?
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# Present distances between planet. How can I find them?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-01)

It's "commonly known" how distant are our solar system planets from Sun. But we can't easily say that about planets, which distances can differ greatly, without some observations (or simulations, knowing their state in some moment in time).

How can I can check 'actual' relative distances or positions of planets?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-04-01. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

Ask Wolfram Alpha. [Here is an example](https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=How%20far%20is%20Mars%20from%20Jupiter%20right%20now?).

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I love Wolfram. It does everything.  
> **username_4**: I second that !  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-01. Score: 4

[JPL's HORIZONS](http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi#top) system should be a fairly good starting point to calculate [ephemerides](http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?ephemerides).


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