381.

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, 03 Feb 2005 at 14:20 EDT (7,086 days ago) in Capricornus

382.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 01 Feb 2005 at 21:26 EDT (7,088 days ago) in Virgo

383.

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, 13 Jan 2005 at 17:58 EDT (7,107 days ago) in Gemini

384.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 11 Nov 2004 at 14:10 EDT (7,170 days ago) in Aquarius

385.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 08 Nov 2004 at 02:14 EDT (7,173 days ago) in Gemini

386.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 24 Oct 2004 at 06:35 EDT (7,188 days ago) in Capricornus

387.

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 Sep 2004 at 19:36 EDT (7,221 days ago) in Virgo

388.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 20 Sep 2004 at 22:33 EDT (7,222 days ago) in Virgo

389.

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. Wed, 15 Sep 2004 at 08:30 EDT (7,227 days ago) in Leo

390.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 05 Sep 2004 at 15:18 EDT (7,237 days ago) in Leo

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, 27 Aug 2004 at 14:32 EDT (7,246 days ago) in Aquarius

392.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 07 Aug 2004 at 21:45 EDT (7,266 days ago) in Leo

393.

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, 05 Aug 2004 at 22:59 EDT (7,268 days ago) in Capricornus

394.

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. Thu, 08 Jul 2004 at 12:28 EDT (7,296 days ago) in Gemini

395.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 10 Jun 2004 at 12:20 EDT (7,324 days ago) in Aquarius

396.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 17 May 2004 at 08:27 EDT (7,348 days ago) in Capricornus

397.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 04 May 2004 at 23:11 EDT (7,361 days ago) in Leo

398.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 07 Mar 2004 at 11:19 EDT (7,419 days ago) in Gemini

399.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 04 Mar 2004 at 04:17 EDT (7,422 days ago) in Leo

400.

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. Wed, 03 Mar 2004 at 23:57 EDT (7,422 days ago) in Leo