501.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 24 Apr 2044 at 13:56 EDT (7,222 days away) in Cancer

502.

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 (7,229 days away) in Aries

503.

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 (7,245 days away) in Libra

504.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 24 May 2044 at 10:05 EDT (7,252 days away) in Capricornus

505.

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 (7,313 days away) in Capricornus

506.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 24 Jul 2044 at 23:24 EDT (7,313 days away) in Capricornus

507.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 27 Jul 2044 at 03:10 EDT (7,316 days away) in Libra

508.

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. Sun, 14 Aug 2044 at 11:39 EDT (7,334 days away) in Leo

509.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 17 Aug 2044 at 07:10 EDT (7,337 days away) in Aries

510.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 22 Sep 2044 at 10:36 EDT (7,373 days away) in Sagittarius

511.

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, 05 Nov 2044 at 01:11 EDT (7,417 days away) in Aries

512.

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. Thu, 24 Nov 2044 at 05:36 EDT (7,436 days away) in Libra

513.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 01 Dec 2044 at 09:55 EDT (7,443 days away) in Leo

514.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 15 Jan 2045 at 02:25 EDT (7,488 days away) in Capricornus

515.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 21 Jan 2045 at 10:35 EDT (7,494 days away) in Aries

516.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 06 Feb 2045 at 18:50 EDT (7,510 days away) in Capricornus

517.

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, 07 Feb 2045 at 09:32 EDT (7,511 days away) in Capricornus

518.

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. Sun, 12 Feb 2045 at 22:48 EDT (7,516 days away) in Leo

519.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 20 Mar 2045 at 14:37 EDT (7,552 days away) in Ophiuchus

520.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 29 Apr 2045 at 13:45 EDT (7,592 days away) in Leo