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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 at 10:57 EDT (822 days ago) in Aries

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 at 08:10 EDT (870 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 at 19:49 EDT (897 days ago) in Aries

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 at 01:13 EDT (914 days ago) in Capricornus

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 10 Oct 2021 at 22:41 EDT (922 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 at 23:35 EDT (925 days ago) in Virgo

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 at 07:33 EDT (942 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 14 Sep 2021 at 05:12 EDT (948 days ago) in Aquarius

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 01:25 EDT (973 days ago) in Capricornus

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 20:57 EDT (974 days ago) in Aries

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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. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 20:20 EDT (974 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 02 Aug 2021 at 02:06 EDT (991 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 21:36 EDT (1,012 days ago) in Leo

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 at 13:08 EDT (1,029 days ago) in Aquarius

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 20 Jun 2021 at 11:07 EDT (1,034 days ago) in Aquarius

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 23 May 2021 at 05:36 EDT (1,062 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 at 15:44 EDT (1,085 days ago) in Aries

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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, 10 Mar 2021 at 18:52 EDT (1,136 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 at 20:28 EDT (1,177 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 at 21:16 EDT (1,178 days ago) in Capricornus