Neptune (Planet)

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From Fairfield , Neptune is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.

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Name Neptune
Object type Superior planet
Current position
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:7.96 (V) [1]
Absolute mag (H):-6.87 [1]
Slope parameter (n):2.00 [1]
Right ascension:23h43m [2]
Declination:-03°02' [2]
Distance:30.90 AU
257.00 lightmin [2]
Orbital elements [2]
Semi-major axis:30.07 AU
Eccentricity:0.008586
Inclination:1.77°
Longitude ascending node:131.72°
Argument of perihelion:-86.75°
Epoch of elements:01 January 2000
Mean Anomaly at epoch:259.91°
Derived quantities
Perihelion:29.81 AU
Aphelion:30.33 AU
Orbital period:164.88 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
Visibility from Fairfield

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Events
15 Mar 2023  –  Neptune at solar conjunction
30 Jun 2023  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
01 Sep 2023  –  Lunar occultation of Neptune
19 Sep 2023  –  Neptune at opposition
06 Dec 2023  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
19 Dec 2023  –  Lunar occultation of Neptune
15 Jan 2024  –  Lunar occultation of Neptune
12 Feb 2024  –  Lunar occultation of Neptune
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