381.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 25 Jan 2001 at 03:39 EDT (8,549 days ago) in Taurus

382.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 24 Jan 2001 at 19:29 EDT (8,550 days ago) in Taurus

383.

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. Mon, 27 Nov 2000 at 21:05 EDT (8,608 days ago) in Taurus

384.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 26 Nov 2000 at 10:06 EDT (8,609 days ago) in Taurus

385.

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. Sun, 19 Nov 2000 at 07:33 EDT (8,616 days ago) in Taurus

386.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Nov 2000 at 16:21 EDT (8,633 days ago) in Virgo

387.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 26 Oct 2000 at 10:37 EDT (8,640 days ago) in Capricornus

388.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 15 Oct 2000 at 09:51 EDT (8,651 days ago) in Capricornus

389.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 29 Sep 2000 at 09:06 EDT (8,667 days ago) in Taurus

390.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 12 Sep 2000 at 07:56 EDT (8,684 days ago) in Taurus

391.

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. Fri, 11 Aug 2000 at 01:11 EDT (8,716 days ago) in Capricornus

392.

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. Thu, 27 Jul 2000 at 18:40 EDT (8,731 days ago) in Capricornus

393.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 21 Jul 2000 at 01:13 EDT (8,737 days ago) in Gemini

394.

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. Sat, 01 Jul 2000 at 11:22 EDT (8,757 days ago) in Gemini

395.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 25 May 2000 at 04:19 EDT (8,794 days ago) in Capricornus

396.

Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 10 May 2000 at 15:35 EDT (8,809 days ago) in Aries

397.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 10 May 2000 at 03:40 EDT (8,809 days ago) in Aries

398.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 08 May 2000 at 07:05 EDT (8,811 days ago) in Capricornus

399.

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. Sun, 07 May 2000 at 23:57 EDT (8,812 days ago) in Aries

400.

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. Sun, 06 Feb 2000 at 02:05 EDT (8,903 days ago) in Capricornus