161.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 20 Jul 2014 at 16:41 EDT (3,579 days ago) in Libra

162.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 at 15:48 EDT (3,620 days ago) in Aquarius

163.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 19 May 2014 at 21:31 EDT (3,641 days ago) in Virgo

164.

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. Sat, 10 May 2014 at 14:20 EDT (3,650 days ago) in Libra

165.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 14 Apr 2014 at 08:48 EDT (3,676 days ago) in Virgo

166.

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. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 at 16:57 EDT (3,682 days ago) in Virgo

167.

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, 02 Apr 2014 at 02:59 EDT (3,688 days ago) in Pisces

168.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 06 Mar 2014 at 05:38 EDT (3,715 days ago) in Gemini

169.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 02 Mar 2014 at 11:51 EDT (3,719 days ago) in Libra

170.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 at 11:27 EDT (3,720 days ago) in Virgo

171.

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, 23 Feb 2014 at 13:02 EDT (3,726 days ago) in Aquarius

172.

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. Sun, 05 Jan 2014 at 16:04 EDT (3,775 days ago) in Gemini

173.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 04 Jan 2014 at 12:38 EDT (3,776 days ago) in Gemini

174.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Jan 2014 at 17:39 EDT (3,778 days ago) in Virgo

175.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 17 Dec 2013 at 13:26 EDT (3,794 days ago) in Cetus

176.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 at 12:40 EDT (3,828 days ago) in Aquarius

177.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 06 Nov 2013 at 23:50 EDT (3,834 days ago) in Gemini

178.

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. Wed, 06 Nov 2013 at 06:51 EDT (3,835 days ago) in Libra

179.

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, 03 Oct 2013 at 10:03 EDT (3,869 days ago) in Pisces

180.

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. Mon, 26 Aug 2013 at 21:34 EDT (3,907 days ago) in Aquarius