461.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 03 Apr 2003 at 21:53 EDT (7,759 days ago) in Cancer

462.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 22 Feb 2003 at 02:35 EDT (7,799 days ago) in Taurus

463.

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 (7,804 days ago) in Aquarius

464.

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 (7,819 days ago) in Cancer

465.

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 (7,820 days ago) in Cancer

466.

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 (7,822 days ago) in Capricornus

467.

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 (7,866 days ago) in Taurus

468.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 04 Dec 2002 at 07:01 EDT (7,879 days ago) in Leo

469.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 04 Nov 2002 at 01:04 EDT (7,909 days ago) in Capricornus

470.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 20 Oct 2002 at 08:27 EDT (7,924 days ago) in Capricornus

471.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 11 Oct 2002 at 08:41 EDT (7,933 days ago) in Orion

472.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 20 Sep 2002 at 22:48 EDT (7,954 days ago) in Leo

473.

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 (7,986 days ago) in Capricornus

474.

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 (7,991 days ago) in Leo

475.

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 (7,995 days ago) in Leo

476.

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 (8,004 days ago) in Capricornus

477.

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 (8,015 days ago) in Gemini

478.

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 (8,017 days ago) in Gemini

479.

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 (8,057 days ago) in Taurus

480.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 02 Jun 2002 at 20:33 EDT (8,064 days ago) in Aquarius