421.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 03 Apr 2003 at 21:53 EDT (7,776 days ago) in Cancer

422.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 22 Feb 2003 at 02:35 EDT (7,816 days ago) in Taurus

423.

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. Mon, 17 Feb 2003 at 16:28 EDT (7,821 days ago) in Aquarius

424.

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, 02 Feb 2003 at 04:04 EDT (7,836 days ago) in Cancer

425.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 01 Feb 2003 at 14:10 EDT (7,837 days ago) in Cancer

426.

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, 30 Jan 2003 at 18:25 EDT (7,839 days ago) in Capricornus

427.

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. Tue, 17 Dec 2002 at 12:20 EDT (7,883 days ago) in Taurus

428.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 04 Dec 2002 at 07:01 EDT (7,896 days ago) in Leo

429.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 04 Nov 2002 at 01:04 EDT (7,926 days ago) in Capricornus

430.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 20 Oct 2002 at 08:27 EDT (7,941 days ago) in Capricornus

431.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 11 Oct 2002 at 08:41 EDT (7,950 days ago) in Orion

432.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 20 Sep 2002 at 22:48 EDT (7,971 days ago) in Leo

433.

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, 19 Aug 2002 at 20:45 EDT (8,003 days ago) in Capricornus

434.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 14 Aug 2002 at 07:48 EDT (8,008 days ago) in Leo

435.

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, 10 Aug 2002 at 17:51 EDT (8,012 days ago) in Leo

436.

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, 01 Aug 2002 at 20:48 EDT (8,021 days ago) in Capricornus

437.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 21 Jul 2002 at 07:19 EDT (8,032 days ago) in Gemini

438.

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. Fri, 19 Jul 2002 at 21:07 EDT (8,034 days ago) in Gemini

439.

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, 09 Jun 2002 at 07:13 EDT (8,074 days ago) in Taurus

440.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 02 Jun 2002 at 20:33 EDT (8,081 days ago) in Aquarius