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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Sep 2020 at 20:47 EDT (1,374 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 at 00:44 EDT (1,357 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 at 10:13 EDT (1,350 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 at 19:19 EDT (1,343 days ago) in Pisces

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The Great Conjunction of 2020 In December, Jupiter and Saturn will make their closest approach since the year 1623. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 (1,335 days ago)

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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. Sat, 31 Oct 2020 at 11:45 EDT (1,325 days ago) in Aries

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Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 at 19:35 EDT (1,312 days ago) in Pisces

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 28 Nov 2020 at 19:57 EDT (1,297 days ago) in Aquarius

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 04:12 EDT (1,250 days ago) in Aries

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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. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 at 21:51 EDT (1,241 days ago) in Capricornus

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 at 21:16 EDT (1,237 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 at 20:28 EDT (1,236 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 at 18:52 EDT (1,195 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 at 15:44 EDT (1,144 days ago) in Aries

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 23 May 2021 at 05:36 EDT (1,121 days ago) in Capricornus

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 20 Jun 2021 at 11:07 EDT (1,093 days ago) in Aquarius

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 at 13:08 EDT (1,088 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 21:36 EDT (1,071 days ago) in Leo

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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. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 02:06 EDT (1,050 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 19 Aug 2021 at 20:20 EDT (1,033 days ago) in Capricornus