481.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 05 Feb 2042 at 02:50 EDT (6,383 days away) in Leo

482.

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. Thu, 06 Feb 2042 at 06:58 EDT (6,384 days away) in Leo

483.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 13 Feb 2042 at 17:38 EDT (6,391 days away) in Virgo

484.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 17 Mar 2042 at 22:42 EDT (6,423 days away) in Libra

485.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 Mar 2042 at 15:50 EDT (6,424 days away) in Cancer

486.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 21 Mar 2042 at 18:45 EDT (6,427 days away) in Cancer

487.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 15 Apr 2042 at 14:39 EDT (6,452 days away) in Cancer

488.

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, 23 Apr 2042 at 03:20 EDT (6,460 days away) in Virgo

489.

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, 27 Apr 2042 at 18:05 EDT (6,464 days away) in Aries

490.

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. Sat, 17 May 2042 at 19:46 EDT (6,484 days away) in Libra

491.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 19 May 2042 at 07:16 EDT (6,486 days away) in Libra

492.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 02 Jul 2042 at 20:29 EDT (6,530 days away) in Virgo

493.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 19 Jul 2042 at 08:47 EDT (6,547 days away) in Libra

494.

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. Tue, 05 Aug 2042 at 03:56 EDT (6,564 days away) in Cancer

495.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 13 Aug 2042 at 04:07 EDT (6,572 days away) in Aries

496.

Neptune at perihelion Neptune passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 14 Sep 2042 at 23:13 EDT (6,604 days away) in Aries

497.

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, 01 Nov 2042 at 01:47 EDT (6,652 days away) in Aries

498.

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, 01 Nov 2042 at 12:21 EDT (6,652 days away) in Libra

499.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 22 Nov 2042 at 10:50 EDT (6,673 days away) in Cancer

500.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 02 Dec 2042 at 17:10 EDT (6,683 days away) in Ophiuchus