Jupiter (Planet)
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From Cambridge , Jupiter is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
Jupiter
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Object type
Superior planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +18°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | -1.99 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 32.1 arcsec[2] |
| Distance: | 6.00 AU 49.90 lightmin [2] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.13 arcmin/day[2] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 75.5° |
Orbital elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.048393 |
| Inclination: | 1.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | -85.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 19.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -9.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.87 years |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Events
| 18 May 2024 | – Jupiter at solar conjunction |
| 20 May 2024 | – Jupiter at apogee |
| 09 Oct 2024 | – Jupiter enters retrograde motion |
| 06 Dec 2024 | – Jupiter at perigee |
| 07 Dec 2024 | – Jupiter at opposition |
| 04 Feb 2025 | – Jupiter ends retrograde motion |
| 24 Jun 2025 | – Jupiter at solar conjunction |
| 26 Jun 2025 | – Jupiter at apogee |
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