1641.

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. Fri, 04 Jan 2097 at 15:44 EDT (26,549 days away) in Gemini

1642.

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, 26 Feb 2097 at 23:23 EDT (26,603 days away) in Leo

1643.

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. Mon, 04 Mar 2097 at 17:42 EDT (26,608 days away) in Leo

1644.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 05 Mar 2097 at 04:48 EDT (26,609 days away) in Gemini

1645.

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. Fri, 29 Mar 2097 at 09:25 EDT (26,633 days away) in Cetus

1646.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 12 May 2097 at 18:43 EDT (26,677 days away) in Leo

1647.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 18 May 2097 at 01:31 EDT (26,683 days away) in Leo

1648.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 30 Jun 2097 at 18:46 EDT (26,726 days away) in Capricornus

1649.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 18 Jul 2097 at 01:21 EDT (26,744 days away) in Pisces

1650.

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, 23 Jul 2097 at 14:23 EDT (26,749 days away) in Cancer

1651.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 24 Jul 2097 at 21:56 EDT (26,750 days away) in Cancer

1652.

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. Tue, 30 Jul 2097 at 23:29 EDT (26,756 days away) in Capricornus

1653.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 03 Aug 2097 at 14:10 EDT (26,760 days away) in Capricornus

1654.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 31 Aug 2097 at 03:01 EDT (26,788 days away) in Capricornus

1655.

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, 01 Sep 2097 at 22:38 EDT (26,789 days away) in Leo

1656.

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. Fri, 13 Sep 2097 at 15:13 EDT (26,801 days away) in Leo

1657.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 14 Sep 2097 at 23:33 EDT (26,802 days away) in Capricornus

1658.

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 2097 at 22:39 EDT (26,821 days away) in Pisces

1659.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sat, 05 Oct 2097 at 00:24 EDT (26,823 days away) in Virgo

1660.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 07 Dec 2097 at 16:35 EDT (26,886 days away) in Leo