Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1953
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-01-07 11:09 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.5 | 17.775 | Gemini | 179.6° |
| 1953-01-31 23:55 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.692 | Pisces | 46.9° |
| 1953-02-03 08:10 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.401 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1953-03-02 16:50 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.925 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 1953-03-18 22:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.613 | Pisces | 3.4° |
| 1953-04-13 02:59 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.306 | Virgo | 178.3° |
| 1953-04-13 17:14 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.1 | 0.284 | Pisces | 6.9° |
| 1953-04-14 14:24 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.3 | 8.707 | Virgo | 177.2° |
| 1953-04-15 19:14 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.861 | Pisces | 27.6° |
| 1953-05-24 22:38 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.4° |
| 1953-05-25 12:37 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 6.045 | Taurus | 0.6° |
| 1953-06-22 19:38 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.705 | Aries | 45.8° |
| 1953-06-28 01:56 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.828 | Cancer | 25.5° |
| 1953-07-09 05:59 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.5 | 2.626 | Gemini | 1.0° |
| 1953-07-11 18:23 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.745 | Gemini | 0.4° |
| 1953-07-25 18:26 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.588 | Cancer | 5.0° |
| 1953-08-13 17:41 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.898 | Cancer | 18.8° |
| 1953-09-07 18:35 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.373 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 1953-10-17 16:07 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.307 | Virgo | 1.6° |
| 1953-10-24 01:33 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.0 | 1.013 | Libra | 24.3° |
| 1953-10-24 05:38 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.6 | 10.756 | Virgo | 2.2° |
| 1953-11-15 02:14 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.677 | Libra | 0.2° |
| 1953-12-02 04:18 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 1.007 | Libra | 20.4° |
| 1953-12-14 01:41 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.112 | Taurus | 179.5° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-01-30 08:47 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.33 | Moon below horizon |
| 1953-07-26 21:20 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.86 | 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 2 lunar eclipses in 1953 (JST).