Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1957
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-01-11 00:12 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.670 | Sagittarius | 2.9° |
| 1957-01-25 13:19 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.551 | Cancer | 179.4° |
| 1957-02-03 04:19 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 0.995 | Sagittarius | 25.3° |
| 1957-03-18 03:00 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.450 | Virgo | 178.4° |
| 1957-03-21 03:19 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.350 | Pisces | 1.4° |
| 1957-04-14 22:38 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.728 | Pisces | 1.1° |
| 1957-04-15 18:04 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.0 | 0.869 | Aries | 19.7° |
| 1957-04-22 00:06 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.323 | Virgo | 178.2° |
| 1957-05-06 09:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.2 | 0.559 | Aries | 0.3° |
| 1957-06-02 04:39 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.0 | 9.011 | Ophiuchus | 178.1° |
| 1957-06-02 08:34 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.819 | Aries | 24.5° |
| 1957-07-04 14:36 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.328 | Gemini | 1.3° |
| 1957-07-31 03:15 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.525 | Cancer | 0.6° |
| 1957-08-14 00:10 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.901 | Leo | 27.4° |
| 1957-09-10 05:32 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.639 | Leo | 3.6° |
| 1957-09-21 23:28 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.656 | Virgo | 0.9° |
| 1957-09-26 03:37 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.953 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1957-10-06 01:00 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.456 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 1957-10-24 12:27 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.426 | Virgo | 0.6° |
| 1957-10-26 09:38 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.323 | Virgo | 1.7° |
| 1957-11-18 15:35 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.668 | Sagittarius | 47.2° |
| 1957-12-08 09:44 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.010 | Sagittarius | 21.0° |
| 1957-12-09 11:46 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.028 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
| 1957-12-26 05:24 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.675 | Sagittarius | 2.3° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-05-14 07:30 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.30 | Moon below horizon |
| 1957-11-07 23:26 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.03 | 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 1957 (JST).