Search In-The-Sky.org
Events
241. |
Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 at 18:23 EDT (5,179 days ago) in Cancer |
|
242. |
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. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 at 20:29 EDT (5,188 days ago) in Virgo |
|
243. |
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, 17 Mar 2010 at 02:40 EDT (5,192 days ago) in Pisces |
|
244. |
Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 at 12:08 EDT (5,199 days ago) in Cancer |
|
245. |
Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 at 08:55 EDT (5,209 days ago) in Aquarius |
|
246. |
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, 28 Feb 2010 at 05:33 EDT (5,209 days ago) in Aquarius |
|
247. |
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, 14 Feb 2010 at 18:10 EDT (5,223 days ago) in Capricornus |
|
248. |
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. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 at 14:37 EDT (5,239 days ago) in Cancer |
|
249. |
Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 at 13:55 EDT (5,241 days ago) in Cancer |
|
250. |
Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 at 10:29 EDT (5,255 days ago) in Virgo |
|
251. |
Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 at 08:25 EDT (5,279 days ago) in Leo |
|
252. |
Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 at 16:36 EDT (5,298 days ago) in Aquarius |
|
253. |
Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 at 14:31 EDT (5,325 days ago) in Capricornus |
|
254. |
Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 at 00:31 EDT (5,347 days ago) in Capricornus |
|
255. |
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, 17 Sep 2009 at 14:12 EDT (5,373 days ago) in Virgo |
|
256. |
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, 17 Sep 2009 at 05:33 EDT (5,373 days ago) in Pisces |
|
257. |
Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 at 07:40 EDT (5,386 days ago) in Virgo |
|
258. |
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, 17 Aug 2009 at 16:46 EDT (5,404 days ago) in Capricornus |
|
259. |
Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 at 23:13 EDT (5,407 days ago) in Capricornus |
|
260. |
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. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 at 13:45 EDT (5,407 days ago) in Capricornus |