481.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 15 Aug 2043 at 16:47 EDT (6,939 days away) in Aries

482.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 20 Aug 2043 at 14:26 EDT (6,944 days away) in Ophiuchus

483.

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 (7,019 days away) in Aries

484.

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 (7,029 days away) in Libra

485.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 27 Nov 2043 at 10:56 EDT (7,043 days away) in Leo

486.

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 (7,080 days away) in Sagittarius

487.

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 (7,082 days away) in Sagittarius

488.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 19 Jan 2044 at 23:55 EDT (7,097 days away) in Aries

489.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 31 Jan 2044 at 18:12 EDT (7,108 days away) in Virgo

490.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 06 Feb 2044 at 19:39 EDT (7,114 days away) in Virgo

491.

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 (7,117 days away) in Leo

492.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 08 Mar 2044 at 17:01 EDT (7,145 days away) in Libra

493.

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 (7,148 days away) in Leo

494.

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 (7,151 days away) in Leo

495.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 21 Apr 2044 at 19:34 EDT (7,189 days away) in Leo

496.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 24 Apr 2044 at 13:56 EDT (7,192 days away) in Cancer

497.

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, 01 May 2044 at 20:39 EDT (7,199 days away) in Aries

498.

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, 17 May 2044 at 00:29 EDT (7,215 days away) in Libra

499.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 24 May 2044 at 10:05 EDT (7,222 days away) in Capricornus

500.

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. Sun, 24 Jul 2044 at 02:47 EDT (7,283 days away) in Capricornus