1781.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 02 Jun 2103 at 02:39 EDT (28,889 days away) in Leo

1782.

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. Sun, 15 Jul 2103 at 02:27 EDT (28,932 days away) in Sagittarius

1783.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 16 Jul 2103 at 04:02 EDT (28,933 days away) in Sagittarius

1784.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 30 Jul 2103 at 14:49 EDT (28,947 days away) in Libra

1785.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 13 Aug 2103 at 10:39 EDT (28,961 days away) in Aries

1786.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 13 Sep 2103 at 20:29 EDT (28,992 days away) in Sagittarius

1787.

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, 16 Sep 2103 at 23:04 EDT (28,995 days away) in Leo

1788.

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. Mon, 29 Oct 2103 at 16:54 EDT (29,038 days away) in Aries

1789.

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, 27 Nov 2103 at 14:40 EDT (29,067 days away) in Scorpius

1790.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 10 Dec 2103 at 20:30 EDT (29,080 days away) in Cancer

1791.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 28 Dec 2103 at 16:31 EDT (29,098 days away) in Virgo

1792.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Jan 2104 at 10:33 EDT (29,113 days away) in Aries

1793.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 16 Jan 2104 at 14:49 EDT (29,117 days away) in Cancer

1794.

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. Sat, 19 Jan 2104 at 23:07 EDT (29,121 days away) in Cancer

1795.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 28 Jan 2104 at 19:21 EDT (29,129 days away) in Capricornus

1796.

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, 29 Jan 2104 at 19:40 EDT (29,130 days away) in Capricornus

1797.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 28 Feb 2104 at 00:24 EDT (29,160 days away) in Gemini

1798.

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. Sat, 15 Mar 2104 at 01:08 EDT (29,176 days away) in Leo

1799.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 23 Mar 2104 at 00:34 EDT (29,184 days away) in Ophiuchus

1800.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 16 Apr 2104 at 14:01 EDT (29,208 days away) in Cancer