Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1955
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo3at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-01-16 05:00 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.257 | Gemini | 179.6° |
| 1955-01-16 22:49 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.659 | Gemini | 179.5° |
| 1955-01-26 00:06 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.6 | 0.672 | Ophiuchus | 46.9° |
| 1955-01-28 17:27 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.6 | 0.963 | Capricornus | 18.4° |
| 1955-02-13 04:11 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.2 | 0.648 | Capricornus | 3.7° |
| 1955-03-11 09:27 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.934 | Capricornus | 27.4° |
| 1955-04-18 01:15 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.316 | Virgo | 178.2° |
| 1955-04-23 13:34 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.329 | Aries | 0.5° |
| 1955-05-09 15:39 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.890 | Libra | 177.5° |
| 1955-05-22 07:33 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.830 | Taurus | 22.4° |
| 1955-06-16 15:26 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.1 | 0.553 | Taurus | 3.5° |
| 1955-07-09 20:11 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.848 | Taurus | 21.2° |
| 1955-07-21 21:34 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.631 | Cancer | 0.5° |
| 1955-08-04 14:30 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.324 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 1955-08-06 01:56 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.345 | Cancer | 1.7° |
| 1955-08-17 11:45 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.675 | Leo | 1.1° |
| 1955-09-01 16:56 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.727 | Leo | 1.4° |
| 1955-09-19 01:42 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.970 | Virgo | 26.6° |
| 1955-10-14 05:40 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.665 | Virgo | 1.7° |
| 1955-10-22 12:58 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.317 | Virgo | 1.7° |
| 1955-10-29 20:20 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.984 | Virgo | 18.6° |
| 1955-11-17 07:39 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.926 | Libra | 1.9° |
| 1955-12-04 23:09 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.451 | Ophiuchus | 0.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-01-08 21:32 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.14 | Moon up |
| 1955-06-05 23:22 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.45 | Moon up |
| 1955-11-30 01:59 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.12 | 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 3 lunar eclipses in 1955 (JST).