541.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 30 Sep 1993 at 00:21 EDT (11,231 days ago) in Sagittarius

542.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 27 Sep 1993 at 07:33 EDT (11,234 days ago) in Sagittarius

543.

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, 19 Aug 1993 at 18:52 EDT (11,273 days ago) in Aquarius

544.

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. Mon, 12 Jul 1993 at 09:31 EDT (11,311 days ago) in Sagittarius

545.

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. Sun, 11 Jul 1993 at 22:23 EDT (11,312 days ago) in Sagittarius

546.

Jupiter at aphelion Jupiter passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 12 Jun 1993 at 03:35 EDT (11,341 days ago) in Virgo

547.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 10 Jun 1993 at 01:34 EDT (11,343 days ago) in Aquarius

548.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 31 May 1993 at 21:06 EDT (11,353 days ago) in Virgo

549.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 26 Apr 1993 at 05:24 EDT (11,388 days ago) in Sagittarius

550.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 25 Apr 1993 at 17:35 EDT (11,389 days ago) in Cancer

551.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 22 Apr 1993 at 18:48 EDT (11,392 days ago) in Sagittarius

552.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 31 Mar 1993 at 01:40 EDT (11,414 days ago) in Virgo

553.

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, 30 Mar 1993 at 06:53 EDT (11,415 days ago) in Virgo

554.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 15 Feb 1993 at 02:45 EDT (11,458 days ago) in Gemini

555.

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. Tue, 09 Feb 1993 at 11:00 EDT (11,464 days ago) in Capricornus

556.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 28 Jan 1993 at 18:16 EDT (11,476 days ago) in Virgo

557.

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, 08 Jan 1993 at 16:54 EDT (11,496 days ago) in Sagittarius

558.

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, 08 Jan 1993 at 04:00 EDT (11,496 days ago) in Sagittarius

559.

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. Thu, 07 Jan 1993 at 17:36 EDT (11,497 days ago) in Gemini

560.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 03 Jan 1993 at 08:27 EDT (11,501 days ago) in Gemini