601.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 03 Sep 1996 at 10:34 EDT (10,162 days ago) in Sagittarius

602.

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, 25 Jul 1996 at 02:40 EDT (10,202 days ago) in Capricornus

603.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 18 Jul 1996 at 16:39 EDT (10,209 days ago) in Cetus

604.

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, 18 Jul 1996 at 13:47 EDT (10,209 days ago) in Sagittarius

605.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 05 Jul 1996 at 13:33 EDT (10,222 days ago) in Sagittarius

606.

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. Thu, 04 Jul 1996 at 07:34 EDT (10,223 days ago) in Sagittarius

607.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 08 May 1996 at 15:14 EDT (10,280 days ago) in Capricornus

608.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 04 May 1996 at 11:30 EDT (10,284 days ago) in Sagittarius

609.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 29 Apr 1996 at 07:11 EDT (10,289 days ago) in Sagittarius

610.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 17 Apr 1996 at 14:30 EDT (10,301 days ago) in Pisces

611.

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, 17 Mar 1996 at 13:54 EDT (10,332 days ago) in Pisces

612.

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. Mon, 04 Mar 1996 at 08:22 EDT (10,345 days ago) in Aquarius

613.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 20 Feb 1996 at 05:34 EDT (10,358 days ago) in Aquarius

614.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sun, 11 Feb 1996 at 16:27 EDT (10,367 days ago) in Aquarius

615.

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. Sun, 21 Jan 1996 at 02:12 EDT (10,388 days ago) in Capricornus

616.

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. Mon, 15 Jan 1996 at 21:45 EDT (10,394 days ago) in Sagittarius

617.

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. Mon, 18 Dec 1995 at 16:32 EDT (10,422 days ago) in Sagittarius

618.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 16 Dec 1995 at 18:15 EDT (10,424 days ago) in Ophiuchus

619.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 21 Nov 1995 at 14:57 EDT (10,449 days ago) in Aquarius

620.

Equinox on Saturn Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sat, 18 Nov 1995 at 18:55 EDT (10,452 days ago) in Aquarius