521.

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. Tue, 02 May 2045 at 06:07 EDT (7,595 days away) in Aries

522.

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. Thu, 04 May 2045 at 10:18 EDT (7,597 days away) in Aries

523.

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. Mon, 29 May 2045 at 06:50 EDT (7,622 days away) in Ophiuchus

524.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 14 Jun 2045 at 17:05 EDT (7,638 days away) in Taurus

525.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 30 Jun 2045 at 20:26 EDT (7,654 days away) in Aquarius

526.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 08 Aug 2045 at 11:37 EDT (7,693 days away) in Scorpius

527.

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. Sat, 19 Aug 2045 at 15:44 EDT (7,704 days away) in Leo

528.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 19 Aug 2045 at 19:30 EDT (7,704 days away) in Aries

529.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 30 Aug 2045 at 02:43 EDT (7,715 days away) in Aquarius

530.

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. Wed, 30 Aug 2045 at 02:54 EDT (7,715 days away) in Aquarius

531.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 28 Oct 2045 at 00:44 EDT (7,774 days away) in Aquarius

532.

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, 07 Nov 2045 at 11:55 EDT (7,784 days away) in Aries

533.

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. Tue, 05 Dec 2045 at 19:19 EDT (7,812 days away) in Ophiuchus

534.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 06 Dec 2045 at 10:19 EDT (7,813 days away) in Leo

535.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 24 Dec 2045 at 14:10 EDT (7,831 days away) in Virgo

536.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 23 Jan 2046 at 22:23 EDT (7,861 days away) in Aries

537.

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. Sat, 17 Feb 2046 at 21:26 EDT (7,886 days away) in Leo

538.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 10 Mar 2046 at 21:13 EDT (7,907 days away) in Virgo

539.

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, 15 Mar 2046 at 10:19 EDT (7,912 days away) in Pisces

540.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 16 Mar 2046 at 02:18 EDT (7,913 days away) in Pisces