441.

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, 09 Feb 2001 at 07:10 EDT (8,497 days ago) in Capricornus

442.

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. Thu, 25 Jan 2001 at 22:46 EDT (8,512 days ago) in Capricornus

443.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 25 Jan 2001 at 03:39 EDT (8,512 days ago) in Taurus

444.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 24 Jan 2001 at 19:29 EDT (8,513 days ago) in Taurus

445.

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, 27 Nov 2000 at 21:05 EDT (8,571 days ago) in Taurus

446.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 26 Nov 2000 at 10:06 EDT (8,572 days ago) in Taurus

447.

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. Sun, 19 Nov 2000 at 07:33 EDT (8,579 days ago) in Taurus

448.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Nov 2000 at 16:21 EDT (8,596 days ago) in Virgo

449.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 26 Oct 2000 at 10:37 EDT (8,603 days ago) in Capricornus

450.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 15 Oct 2000 at 09:51 EDT (8,614 days ago) in Capricornus

451.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 29 Sep 2000 at 09:06 EDT (8,630 days ago) in Taurus

452.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 12 Sep 2000 at 07:56 EDT (8,647 days ago) in Taurus

453.

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. Fri, 11 Aug 2000 at 01:11 EDT (8,679 days ago) in Capricornus

454.

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. Thu, 27 Jul 2000 at 18:40 EDT (8,694 days ago) in Capricornus

455.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 21 Jul 2000 at 01:13 EDT (8,700 days ago) in Gemini

456.

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. Sat, 01 Jul 2000 at 11:22 EDT (8,720 days ago) in Gemini

457.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 25 May 2000 at 04:19 EDT (8,757 days ago) in Capricornus

458.

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, 10 May 2000 at 15:35 EDT (8,772 days ago) in Aries

459.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 10 May 2000 at 03:40 EDT (8,772 days ago) in Aries

460.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 08 May 2000 at 07:05 EDT (8,774 days ago) in Capricornus