Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1954
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo0at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-01-12 04:30 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.716 | Gemini | 179.5° |
| 1954-01-15 03:32 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.425 | Sagittarius | 2.0° |
| 1954-01-30 09:17 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.713 | Capricornus | 1.2° |
| 1954-02-14 05:05 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.945 | Aquarius | 18.2° |
| 1954-03-01 18:50 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.632 | Aquarius | 3.7° |
| 1954-03-29 00:26 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.896 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 1954-04-15 14:07 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.311 | Virgo | 178.2° |
| 1954-04-27 05:06 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.2 | 8.805 | Virgo | 177.3° |
| 1954-05-09 08:02 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.324 | Aries | 0.1° |
| 1954-06-09 16:19 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Gemini | 24.0° |
| 1954-06-25 02:20 | Mars | Opposition | -2.5 | 0.432 | Sagittarius | 175.7° |
| 1954-07-01 02:38 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.184 | Gemini | 0.0° |
| 1954-07-06 13:47 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.567 | Gemini | 4.6° |
| 1954-07-16 19:42 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.687 | Gemini | 0.5° |
| 1954-07-27 12:35 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.873 | Gemini | 19.8° |
| 1954-08-22 05:00 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.357 | Leo | 1.8° |
| 1954-09-06 15:11 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.677 | Virgo | 46.2° |
| 1954-10-06 13:37 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.996 | Virgo | 25.5° |
| 1954-10-20 02:38 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.312 | Virgo | 1.7° |
| 1954-10-30 06:14 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.672 | Virgo | 0.7° |
| 1954-11-05 10:01 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.848 | Libra | 2.1° |
| 1954-11-15 09:06 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.997 | Virgo | 19.3° |
| 1954-11-15 16:25 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.9 | 0.268 | Libra | 3.7° |
| 1954-12-25 21:06 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.444 | Sagittarius | 1.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-01-19 11:31 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.03 | Moon below horizon |
| 1954-07-16 09:20 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.40 | Moon below horizon |
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 1954 (JST).