1421.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 20 Nov 2086 at 08:33 EDT (22,836 days away) in Cancer

1422.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 21 Dec 2086 at 05:46 EDT (22,867 days away) in Gemini

1423.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 25 Dec 2086 at 11:32 EDT (22,871 days away) in Pisces

1424.

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. Thu, 26 Dec 2086 at 21:30 EDT (22,872 days away) in Gemini

1425.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 02 Jan 2087 at 22:16 EDT (22,879 days away) in Leo

1426.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 02 Feb 2087 at 03:58 EDT (22,910 days away) in Taurus

1427.

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. Wed, 05 Feb 2087 at 17:49 EDT (22,913 days away) in Cancer

1428.

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, 18 Feb 2087 at 05:06 EDT (22,926 days away) in Aquarius

1429.

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. Tue, 04 Mar 2087 at 02:58 EDT (22,940 days away) in Leo

1430.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 04 Mar 2087 at 07:12 EDT (22,940 days away) in Leo

1431.

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. Tue, 22 Apr 2087 at 23:44 EDT (22,989 days away) in Pisces

1432.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 26 Apr 2087 at 04:28 EDT (22,993 days away) in Cancer

1433.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 05 May 2087 at 01:07 EDT (23,002 days away) in Leo

1434.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 12 May 2087 at 12:59 EDT (23,009 days away) in Cancer

1435.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 07 Jun 2087 at 15:39 EDT (23,035 days away) in Aquarius

1436.

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 Aug 2087 at 15:58 EDT (23,099 days away) in Cancer

1437.

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, 24 Aug 2087 at 18:02 EDT (23,113 days away) in Aquarius

1438.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 25 Aug 2087 at 12:03 EDT (23,114 days away) in Aries

1439.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 21 Sep 2087 at 02:56 EDT (23,141 days away) in Virgo

1440.

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, 21 Sep 2087 at 22:02 EDT (23,141 days away) in Virgo