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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. Tue, 02 Oct 2029 at 11:16 EDT (1,972 days away) in Cetus

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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. Sun, 28 Oct 2029 at 23:45 EDT (1,998 days away) in Virgo

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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. Tue, 30 Oct 2029 at 19:46 EDT (2,000 days away) in Virgo

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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. Tue, 13 Nov 2029 at 09:52 EDT (2,014 days away) in Aries

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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. Sat, 08 Dec 2029 at 03:03 EDT (2,039 days away) in Taurus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 19 Dec 2029 at 04:43 EDT (2,050 days away) in Cetus

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 29 Dec 2029 at 08:23 EDT (2,060 days away) in Capricornus

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 18 Jan 2030 at 23:10 EDT (2,081 days away) in Aries

209.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 20 Feb 2030 at 17:27 EDT (2,113 days away) in Taurus

210.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 13 Mar 2030 at 10:29 EDT (2,134 days away) in Libra

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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. Sun, 31 Mar 2030 at 07:29 EDT (2,152 days away) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 13 May 2030 at 07:25 EDT (2,195 days away) in Libra

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 14 May 2030 at 18:39 EDT (2,196 days away) in Libra

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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. Sun, 19 May 2030 at 02:12 EDT (2,201 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 25 May 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,207 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sun, 09 Jun 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,222 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 29 Jun 2030 at 05:12 EDT (2,242 days away) in Taurus

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 14 Jul 2030 at 21:41 EDT (2,257 days away) in Libra

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 16 Jul 2030 at 12:21 EDT (2,259 days away) in Pisces

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 20 Sep 2030 at 17:26 EDT (2,325 days away) in Taurus