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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. Sun, 05 Jan 2014 at 16:04 EDT (3,776 days ago) in Gemini

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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 (3,777 days ago) in Gemini

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Jan 2014 at 17:39 EDT (3,779 days ago) in Virgo

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 17 Dec 2013 at 13:26 EDT (3,795 days ago) in Cetus

145.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 at 12:40 EDT (3,829 days ago) in Aquarius

146.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 06 Nov 2013 at 23:50 EDT (3,835 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Wed, 06 Nov 2013 at 06:51 EDT (3,836 days ago) in Libra

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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, 03 Oct 2013 at 10:03 EDT (3,870 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 26 Aug 2013 at 21:34 EDT (3,908 days ago) in Aquarius

150.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 17 Jul 2013 at 12:59 EDT (3,948 days ago) in Pisces

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 at 01:28 EDT (3,957 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. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 at 15:20 EDT (3,974 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 at 11:59 EDT (3,976 days ago) in Taurus

154.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 at 03:34 EDT (3,988 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 at 18:42 EDT (3,991 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 28 Apr 2013 at 04:18 EDT (4,028 days ago) in Libra

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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. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 at 19:43 EDT (4,039 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 at 20:28 EDT (4,059 days ago) in Cetus

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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. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 at 02:09 EDT (4,094 days ago) in Aquarius

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 at 11:56 EDT (4,097 days ago) in Libra