1101.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 06 Jan 2072 at 15:16 EDT (17,340 days away) in Gemini

1102.

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. Sun, 10 Jan 2072 at 19:57 EDT (17,344 days away) in Gemini

1103.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 20 Jan 2072 at 03:46 EDT (17,354 days away) in Taurus

1104.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 18 Feb 2072 at 07:39 EDT (17,383 days away) in Gemini

1105.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 20 Feb 2072 at 23:34 EDT (17,386 days away) in Libra

1106.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 22 Mar 2072 at 17:45 EDT (17,416 days away) in Gemini

1107.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 05 Apr 2072 at 03:38 EDT (17,430 days away) in Sagittarius

1108.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 24 Apr 2072 at 13:11 EDT (17,449 days away) in Cancer

1109.

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. Fri, 29 Apr 2072 at 17:06 EDT (17,454 days away) in Libra

1110.

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. Wed, 08 Jun 2072 at 05:43 EDT (17,494 days away) in Taurus

1111.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 10 Jun 2072 at 13:21 EDT (17,496 days away) in Taurus

1112.

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. Mon, 20 Jun 2072 at 11:58 EDT (17,506 days away) in Sagittarius

1113.

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. Wed, 06 Jul 2072 at 04:24 EDT (17,522 days away) in Gemini

1114.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 09 Jul 2072 at 15:37 EDT (17,525 days away) in Virgo

1115.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 05 Sep 2072 at 18:14 EDT (17,583 days away) in Sagittarius

1116.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 19 Oct 2072 at 20:39 EDT (17,627 days away) in Gemini

1117.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 27 Oct 2072 at 23:37 EDT (17,635 days away) in Gemini

1118.

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. Mon, 07 Nov 2072 at 18:19 EDT (17,646 days away) in Libra

1119.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 20 Nov 2072 at 01:04 EDT (17,659 days away) in Ophiuchus

1120.

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. Fri, 23 Dec 2072 at 02:55 EDT (17,692 days away) in Sagittarius