Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1951
Oppositions3
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-01-02 05:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.673 | Sagittarius | 2.6° |
| 1951-01-24 08:07 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.006 | Sagittarius | 24.5° |
| 1951-03-11 19:09 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.359 | Aquarius | 1.6° |
| 1951-03-12 02:24 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.961 | Aquarius | 1.0° |
| 1951-03-20 19:10 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.5 | 8.489 | Virgo | 177.5° |
| 1951-04-06 04:42 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.0 | 0.882 | Aries | 19.2° |
| 1951-04-09 04:52 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.298 | Virgo | 178.3° |
| 1951-04-25 13:01 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.570 | Aries | 1.3° |
| 1951-05-22 23:21 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.3 | 2.512 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 1951-05-23 03:11 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.820 | Cetus | 25.4° |
| 1951-06-26 00:32 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.325 | Gemini | 1.2° |
| 1951-06-26 02:07 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.705 | Leo | 45.4° |
| 1951-07-02 19:06 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.867 | Gemini | 0.3° |
| 1951-08-04 04:41 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.880 | Leo | 27.3° |
| 1951-08-31 18:08 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.629 | Sextans | 4.0° |
| 1951-09-04 01:07 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.285 | Sextans | 8.6° |
| 1951-09-17 01:10 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.942 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1951-09-29 19:33 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.9 | 10.544 | Virgo | 2.1° |
| 1951-10-03 13:07 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.949 | Cetus | 178.4° |
| 1951-10-13 19:15 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.298 | Virgo | 1.6° |
| 1951-10-13 23:51 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.414 | Virgo | 1.0° |
| 1951-11-14 17:06 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.687 | Virgo | 46.6° |
| 1951-11-28 20:20 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.016 | Sagittarius | 21.7° |
| 1951-12-17 12:08 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.9 | 0.677 | Ophiuchus | 1.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-03-23 19:36 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.37 | Moon up |
| 1951-08-17 13:13 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.85 | Moon below horizon |
| 1951-09-15 21:26 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.20 | Moon up |
Each planet this year
Computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and Skyfield (times in JST). Magnitude and distance are for 12:00 JST on each date. Visibility is a rough guide for mid-northern latitudes such as Japan.
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24 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1951 (JST).