281.

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. Sat, 02 Jul 2033 at 03:28 EDT (3,330 days away) in Gemini

282.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 05 Jul 2033 at 07:12 EDT (3,333 days away) in Sagittarius

283.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 23 Jul 2033 at 05:16 EDT (3,351 days away) in Pisces

284.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 01 Aug 2033 at 10:22 EDT (3,360 days away) in Sagittarius

285.

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. Thu, 25 Aug 2033 at 01:32 EDT (3,384 days away) in Aquarius

286.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 25 Aug 2033 at 03:41 EDT (3,384 days away) in Aquarius

287.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 03 Oct 2033 at 05:50 EDT (3,423 days away) in Sagittarius

288.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 11 Oct 2033 at 11:52 EDT (3,431 days away) in Gemini

289.

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, 11 Oct 2033 at 12:58 EDT (3,431 days away) in Pisces

290.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 23 Oct 2033 at 03:08 EDT (3,443 days away) in Capricornus

291.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 02 Nov 2033 at 03:21 EDT (3,453 days away) in Gemini

292.

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 Dec 2033 at 08:20 EDT (3,506 days away) in Gemini

293.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 28 Dec 2033 at 01:57 EDT (3,509 days away) in Pisces

294.

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. Sat, 07 Jan 2034 at 21:04 EDT (3,519 days away) in Gemini

295.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 10 Mar 2034 at 01:19 EDT (3,581 days away) in Gemini

296.

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. Fri, 10 Mar 2034 at 11:06 EDT (3,581 days away) in Aquarius

297.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 11 Mar 2034 at 01:01 EDT (3,582 days away) in Aquarius

298.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 15 Mar 2034 at 22:26 EDT (3,586 days away) in Gemini

299.

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, 09 Apr 2034 at 09:47 EDT (3,611 days away) in Pisces

300.

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. Tue, 27 Jun 2034 at 16:29 EDT (3,690 days away) in Gemini