221.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 at 11:54 EDT (5,650 days ago) in Aquarius

222.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 at 02:40 EDT (5,675 days ago) in Capricornus

223.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 at 23:42 EDT (5,678 days ago) in Libra

224.

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, 12 Sep 2008 at 22:13 EDT (5,726 days ago) in Aquarius

225.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 at 00:23 EDT (5,730 days ago) in Sagittarius

226.

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, 03 Sep 2008 at 21:49 EDT (5,735 days ago) in Leo

227.

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. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 at 03:34 EDT (5,754 days ago) in Capricornus

228.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 at 06:59 EDT (5,790 days ago) in Sagittarius

229.

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. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 at 03:31 EDT (5,791 days ago) in Sagittarius

230.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 at 20:27 EDT (5,804 days ago) in Aquarius

231.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 26 May 2008 at 12:07 EDT (5,835 days ago) in Capricornus

232.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 12 May 2008 at 20:18 EDT (5,849 days ago) in Cancer

233.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 09 May 2008 at 07:52 EDT (5,852 days ago) in Sagittarius

234.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 02 May 2008 at 22:43 EDT (5,859 days ago) in Leo

235.

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. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 at 15:10 EDT (5,914 days ago) in Aquarius

236.

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, 24 Feb 2008 at 04:40 EDT (5,927 days ago) in Leo

237.

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, 10 Feb 2008 at 20:54 EDT (5,941 days ago) in Capricornus

238.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 at 17:34 EDT (5,952 days ago) in Taurus

239.

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. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 at 14:40 EDT (5,989 days ago) in Gemini

240.

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. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 at 00:45 EDT (5,990 days ago) in Sagittarius