281.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 at 14:17 EDT (6,138 days ago) in Capricornus

282.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 at 22:16 EDT (6,145 days ago) in Ophiuchus

283.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 at 11:07 EDT (6,189 days ago) in Aquarius

284.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 at 08:16 EDT (6,205 days ago) in Ophiuchus

285.

Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 at 19:05 EDT (6,207 days ago) in Ophiuchus

286.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 at 09:26 EDT (6,208 days ago) in Pisces

287.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 24 May 2007 at 22:01 EDT (6,219 days ago) in Capricornus

288.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 at 17:46 EDT (6,254 days ago) in Leo

289.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 at 21:23 EDT (6,268 days ago) in Ophiuchus

290.

Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 at 10:30 EDT (6,299 days ago) in Aquarius

291.

Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 at 13:34 EDT (6,322 days ago) in Leo

292.

Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 at 10:43 EDT (6,324 days ago) in Capricornus

293.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 05 Dec 2006 at 22:24 EDT (6,389 days ago) in Leo

294.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 at 18:04 EDT (6,403 days ago) in Libra

295.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 at 01:29 EDT (6,404 days ago) in Aquarius

296.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 19 Nov 2006 at 15:52 EDT (6,405 days ago) in Libra

297.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 29 Oct 2006 at 03:49 EDT (6,426 days ago) in Capricornus

298.

Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 at 02:20 EDT (6,432 days ago) in Virgo

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 at 05:17 EDT (6,455 days ago) in Virgo

300.

Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 05 Sep 2006 at 06:46 EDT (6,480 days ago) in Aquarius