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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 at 13:19 EDT (2,111 days ago) in Libra

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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. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 09:20 EDT (2,124 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 26 Jun 2018 at 17:01 EDT (2,125 days ago) in Capricornus

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 at 19:45 EDT (2,133 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. Thu, 10 May 2018 at 07:53 EDT (2,172 days ago) in Libra

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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. Tue, 08 May 2018 at 20:31 EDT (2,174 days ago) in Libra

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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. Wed, 18 Apr 2018 at 09:51 EDT (2,194 days ago) in Pisces

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 at 21:48 EDT (2,195 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Saturn at aphelion Saturn passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 07 Apr 2018 at 14:56 EDT (2,205 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 08 Mar 2018 at 23:45 EDT (2,234 days ago) in Libra

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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. Sun, 04 Mar 2018 at 08:45 EDT (2,239 days ago) in Aquarius

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 02 Jan 2018 at 10:24 EDT (2,300 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 21 Dec 2017 at 15:59 EDT (2,312 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 at 10:12 EDT (2,341 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, 26 Oct 2017 at 13:58 EDT (2,368 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Tue, 24 Oct 2017 at 18:19 EDT (2,370 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 19 Oct 2017 at 13:26 EDT (2,375 days ago) in Pisces

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 at 19:43 EDT (2,387 days ago) in Leo

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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, 05 Sep 2017 at 01:19 EDT (2,419 days ago) in Aquarius

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 25 Aug 2017 at 07:39 EDT (2,430 days ago) in Ophiuchus