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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 25 Sep 2022 at 19:13 PDT (1,012 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 at 12:25 PDT (1,011 days ago) in Pisces

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 22 Oct 2022 at 20:36 PDT (985 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 30 Oct 2022 at 06:21 PDT (977 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 09 Nov 2022 at 00:18 PDT (967 days ago) in Aries

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 15:15 PDT (953 days ago) in Pisces

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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 at 18:11 PDT (946 days ago) in Taurus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 at 15:48 PDT (943 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 21:35 PDT (939 days ago) in Taurus

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Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 at 12:54 PDT (903 days ago) in Taurus

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Jupiter at perihelion Jupiter passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 21 Jan 2023 at 21:53 PDT (894 days ago) in Pisces

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 at 15:23 PDT (893 days ago) in Aries

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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, 16 Feb 2023 at 08:38 PDT (868 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 15 Mar 2023 at 16:30 PDT (841 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 11 Apr 2023 at 14:55 PDT (814 days ago) in Pisces

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 at 07:32 PDT (812 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Tue, 09 May 2023 at 12:46 PDT (786 days ago) in Aries

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 30 May 2023 at 12:30 PDT (765 days ago) in Cancer

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 17 Jun 2023 at 09:51 PDT (747 days ago) in Aquarius

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 at 12:28 PDT (734 days ago) in Pisces