181.

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, 19 Feb 2012 at 15:32 EDT (4,462 days ago) in Aquarius

182.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 at 17:52 EDT (4,466 days ago) in Leo

183.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 at 09:06 EDT (4,474 days ago) in Virgo

184.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 at 19:53 EDT (4,489 days ago) in Virgo

185.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 at 17:22 EDT (4,518 days ago) in Pisces

186.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 at 02:59 EDT (4,533 days ago) in Pisces

187.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 at 13:34 EDT (4,564 days ago) in Aquarius

188.

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. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 at 21:34 EDT (4,576 days ago) in Aries

189.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 at 14:41 EDT (4,577 days ago) in Aries

190.

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, 13 Oct 2011 at 17:03 EDT (4,591 days ago) in Virgo

191.

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. Sun, 25 Sep 2011 at 20:06 EDT (4,609 days ago) in Pisces

192.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 at 05:34 EDT (4,635 days ago) in Aries

193.

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, 22 Aug 2011 at 19:17 EDT (4,643 days ago) in Aquarius

194.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 09 Jul 2011 at 20:12 EDT (4,687 days ago) in Pisces

195.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 at 00:09 EDT (4,713 days ago) in Virgo

196.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 at 01:50 EDT (4,723 days ago) in Aquarius

197.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 at 21:39 EDT (4,780 days ago) in Pisces

198.

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. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 at 10:29 EDT (4,781 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 03 Apr 2011 at 19:48 EDT (4,784 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 at 08:15 EDT (4,797 days ago) in Pisces