Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1952
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-01-03 18:25 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.5 | 17.836 | Gemini | 179.6° |
| 1952-01-06 17:36 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.015 | Ophiuchus | 23.0° |
| 1952-02-22 11:46 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.378 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 1952-03-19 07:39 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 0.904 | Pisces | 18.5° |
| 1952-04-01 19:10 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.600 | Virgo | 177.3° |
| 1952-04-05 19:32 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.591 | Pisces | 2.6° |
| 1952-04-10 15:50 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.302 | Virgo | 178.3° |
| 1952-04-17 16:20 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.959 | Pisces | 1.0° |
| 1952-05-01 10:31 | Mars | Opposition | -1.9 | 0.564 | Libra | 179.2° |
| 1952-05-03 19:47 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.834 | Pisces | 26.7° |
| 1952-06-09 11:14 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.8° |
| 1952-06-25 07:16 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.736 | Gemini | 0.4° |
| 1952-07-06 17:49 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.805 | Gemini | 0.4° |
| 1952-07-16 06:16 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.849 | Leo | 26.7° |
| 1952-08-13 02:50 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.610 | Leo | 4.7° |
| 1952-08-30 12:53 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 0.922 | Leo | 18.2° |
| 1952-09-24 23:02 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.393 | Virgo | 1.4° |
| 1952-10-11 17:17 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.8 | 10.653 | Virgo | 2.2° |
| 1952-10-15 05:52 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.302 | Virgo | 1.6° |
| 1952-11-08 18:08 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.994 | Aries | 178.7° |
| 1952-11-10 12:26 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.019 | Ophiuchus | 23.0° |
| 1952-11-30 19:36 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.1° |
| 1952-12-19 07:21 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.015 | Scorpius | 21.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-02-11 09:39 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.08 | Moon below horizon |
| 1952-08-06 04:47 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.53 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1952 (JST).