461.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 27 Apr 1997 at 15:12 EDT (9,926 days ago) in Leo

462.

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. Sun, 30 Mar 1997 at 17:10 EDT (9,954 days ago) in Cetus

463.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 20 Mar 1997 at 11:45 EDT (9,964 days ago) in Virgo

464.

Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 17 Mar 1997 at 02:48 EDT (9,967 days ago) in Virgo

465.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 05 Feb 1997 at 19:34 EDT (10,007 days ago) in Virgo

466.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 28 Jan 1997 at 20:45 EDT (10,015 days ago) in Virgo

467.

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. Fri, 24 Jan 1997 at 08:44 EDT (10,019 days ago) in Capricornus

468.

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, 19 Jan 1997 at 07:56 EDT (10,024 days ago) in Sagittarius

469.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 18 Jan 1997 at 00:48 EDT (10,025 days ago) in Sagittarius

470.

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. Fri, 17 Jan 1997 at 07:25 EDT (10,026 days ago) in Sagittarius

471.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 03 Dec 1996 at 07:27 EDT (10,071 days ago) in Pisces

472.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 09 Oct 1996 at 19:51 EDT (10,126 days ago) in Capricornus

473.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 06 Oct 1996 at 11:17 EDT (10,129 days ago) in Sagittarius

474.

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. Thu, 26 Sep 1996 at 15:03 EDT (10,139 days ago) in Pisces

475.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 03 Sep 1996 at 10:34 EDT (10,162 days ago) in Sagittarius

476.

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. Thu, 25 Jul 1996 at 02:40 EDT (10,202 days ago) in Capricornus

477.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 18 Jul 1996 at 16:39 EDT (10,209 days ago) in Cetus

478.

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, 18 Jul 1996 at 13:47 EDT (10,209 days ago) in Sagittarius

479.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 05 Jul 1996 at 13:33 EDT (10,222 days ago) in Sagittarius

480.

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. Thu, 04 Jul 1996 at 07:34 EDT (10,223 days ago) in Sagittarius