601.

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. Thu, 17 Dec 2048 at 00:25 EDT (8,920 days away) in Taurus

602.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 20 Dec 2048 at 11:53 EDT (8,923 days away) in Leo

603.

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, 08 Jan 2049 at 00:06 EDT (8,942 days away) in Sagittarius

604.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 30 Jan 2049 at 10:05 EDT (8,964 days away) in Aries

605.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 13 Feb 2049 at 19:28 EDT (8,978 days away) in Taurus

606.

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. Wed, 03 Mar 2049 at 20:37 EDT (8,996 days away) in Leo

607.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 06 May 2049 at 04:55 EDT (9,060 days away) in Sagittarius

608.

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, 13 May 2049 at 17:24 EDT (9,067 days away) in Aries

609.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 May 2049 at 21:53 EDT (9,072 days away) in Leo

610.

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. Sun, 04 Jul 2049 at 05:34 EDT (9,119 days away) in Gemini

611.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 06 Jul 2049 at 00:54 EDT (9,121 days away) in Gemini

612.

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. Thu, 15 Jul 2049 at 23:43 EDT (9,130 days away) in Sagittarius

613.

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. Wed, 04 Aug 2049 at 10:49 EDT (9,150 days away) in Cancer

614.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 10 Aug 2049 at 14:55 EDT (9,156 days away) in Cancer

615.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 29 Aug 2049 at 00:45 EDT (9,175 days away) in Taurus

616.

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. Wed, 08 Sep 2049 at 09:12 EDT (9,185 days away) in Leo

617.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 24 Sep 2049 at 11:03 EDT (9,201 days away) in Sagittarius

618.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 28 Sep 2049 at 19:44 EDT (9,205 days away) in Leo

619.

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, 16 Nov 2049 at 10:24 EDT (9,254 days away) in Taurus

620.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 20 Nov 2049 at 07:50 EDT (9,258 days away) in Cancer