481.

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, 05 May 2043 at 15:29 EDT (6,867 days away) in Libra

482.

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, 19 Jun 2043 at 22:28 EDT (6,912 days away) in Sagittarius

483.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 21 Jun 2043 at 08:10 EDT (6,914 days away) in Sagittarius

484.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 15 Jul 2043 at 14:09 EDT (6,938 days away) in Libra

485.

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, 10 Aug 2043 at 07:35 EDT (6,964 days away) in Cancer

486.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 15 Aug 2043 at 16:47 EDT (6,969 days away) in Aries

487.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 20 Aug 2043 at 14:26 EDT (6,974 days away) in Ophiuchus

488.

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. Tue, 03 Nov 2043 at 12:33 EDT (7,049 days away) in Aries

489.

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. Fri, 13 Nov 2043 at 11:30 EDT (7,059 days away) in Libra

490.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 27 Nov 2043 at 10:56 EDT (7,073 days away) in Leo

491.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 03 Jan 2044 at 22:41 EDT (7,110 days away) in Sagittarius

492.

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. Tue, 05 Jan 2044 at 14:27 EDT (7,112 days away) in Sagittarius

493.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 19 Jan 2044 at 23:55 EDT (7,127 days away) in Aries

494.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 31 Jan 2044 at 18:12 EDT (7,138 days away) in Virgo

495.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 06 Feb 2044 at 19:39 EDT (7,144 days away) in Virgo

496.

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. Tue, 09 Feb 2044 at 00:42 EDT (7,147 days away) in Leo

497.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 08 Mar 2044 at 17:01 EDT (7,175 days away) in Libra

498.

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. Fri, 11 Mar 2044 at 07:43 EDT (7,178 days away) in Leo

499.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 14 Mar 2044 at 02:01 EDT (7,181 days away) in Leo

500.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 21 Apr 2044 at 19:34 EDT (7,219 days away) in Leo