441.

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, 16 Mar 2040 at 17:50 EDT (5,721 days away) in Virgo

442.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 17 Mar 2040 at 05:42 EDT (5,722 days away) in Virgo

443.

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. Wed, 28 Mar 2040 at 14:07 EDT (5,733 days away) in Virgo

444.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 05 Apr 2040 at 18:03 EDT (5,741 days away) in Cancer

445.

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, 22 Apr 2040 at 15:43 EDT (5,758 days away) in Aries

446.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 03 May 2040 at 15:13 EDT (5,769 days away) in Cancer

447.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 18 May 2040 at 00:00 EDT (5,784 days away) in Leo

448.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 06 Jun 2040 at 13:57 EDT (5,803 days away) in Virgo

449.

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, 25 Jul 2040 at 21:39 EDT (5,852 days away) in Cancer

450.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 08 Aug 2040 at 01:33 EDT (5,866 days away) in Aries

451.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 03 Oct 2040 at 10:49 EDT (5,922 days away) in Virgo

452.

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, 04 Oct 2040 at 16:12 EDT (5,923 days away) in Virgo

453.

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, 07 Oct 2040 at 13:15 EDT (5,926 days away) in Virgo

454.

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. Sat, 27 Oct 2040 at 02:15 EDT (5,946 days away) in Aries

455.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 09 Nov 2040 at 04:21 EDT (5,959 days away) in Libra

456.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 12 Nov 2040 at 13:11 EDT (5,962 days away) in Cancer

457.

Jupiter at aphelion Jupiter passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 19 Nov 2040 at 03:06 EDT (5,969 days away) in Virgo

458.

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, 17 Dec 2040 at 07:18 EDT (5,997 days away) in Ophiuchus

459.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Jan 2041 at 12:36 EDT (6,023 days away) in Aries

460.

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. Fri, 25 Jan 2041 at 10:19 EDT (6,036 days away) in Cancer