181.

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. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 at 16:57 EDT (3,695 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 at 02:59 EDT (3,701 days ago) in Pisces

183.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 06 Mar 2014 at 05:38 EDT (3,728 days ago) in Gemini

184.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 02 Mar 2014 at 11:51 EDT (3,732 days ago) in Libra

185.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 at 11:27 EDT (3,733 days ago) in Virgo

186.

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. Sun, 23 Feb 2014 at 13:02 EDT (3,739 days ago) in Aquarius

187.

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. Sun, 05 Jan 2014 at 16:04 EDT (3,788 days ago) in Gemini

188.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 04 Jan 2014 at 12:38 EDT (3,789 days ago) in Gemini

189.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Jan 2014 at 17:39 EDT (3,791 days ago) in Virgo

190.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 17 Dec 2013 at 13:26 EDT (3,807 days ago) in Cetus

191.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 at 12:40 EDT (3,841 days ago) in Aquarius

192.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 06 Nov 2013 at 23:50 EDT (3,847 days ago) in Gemini

193.

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, 06 Nov 2013 at 06:51 EDT (3,848 days ago) in Libra

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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, 03 Oct 2013 at 10:03 EDT (3,882 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 26 Aug 2013 at 21:34 EDT (3,920 days ago) in Aquarius

196.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 17 Jul 2013 at 12:59 EDT (3,960 days ago) in Pisces

197.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 at 01:28 EDT (3,969 days ago) in Virgo

198.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 at 15:20 EDT (3,986 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 at 11:59 EDT (3,988 days ago) in Taurus

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 at 03:34 EDT (4,000 days ago) in Aquarius