21.

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, 08 Dec 2022 at 00:35 EDT (510 days ago) in Taurus

22.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 at 15:54 EDT (475 days ago) in Taurus

23.

Jupiter at perihelion Jupiter passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 at 00:53 EDT (465 days ago) in Pisces

24.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 at 18:23 EDT (465 days ago) in Aries

25.

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. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 at 11:38 EDT (440 days ago) in Aquarius

26.

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. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 at 19:30 EDT (413 days ago) in Pisces

27.

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, 11 Apr 2023 at 17:55 EDT (386 days ago) in Pisces

28.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 at 10:32 EDT (384 days ago) in Pisces

29.

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, 09 May 2023 at 15:46 EDT (358 days ago) in Aries

30.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 30 May 2023 at 15:30 EDT (337 days ago) in Cancer

31.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 17 Jun 2023 at 12:51 EDT (319 days ago) in Aquarius

32.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 at 15:28 EDT (306 days ago) in Pisces

33.

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. Sun, 27 Aug 2023 at 04:20 EDT (248 days ago) in Aquarius

34.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 at 22:11 EDT (247 days ago) in Aries

35.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 at 10:13 EDT (240 days ago) in Aries

36.

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, 19 Sep 2023 at 07:09 EDT (225 days ago) in Pisces

37.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 at 05:12 EDT (196 days ago) in Virgo

38.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 at 17:00 EDT (182 days ago) in Aries

39.

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, 03 Nov 2023 at 00:55 EDT (180 days ago) in Aries

40.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 at 03:16 EDT (179 days ago) in Aquarius