Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1961
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-01-06 03:24 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.166 | Sagittarius | 0.1° |
| 1961-01-06 08:05 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.434 | Sagittarius | 1.9° |
| 1961-01-11 15:09 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.021 | Sagittarius | 0.1° |
| 1961-01-29 15:52 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.691 | Pisces | 46.9° |
| 1961-02-06 21:31 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.953 | Aquarius | 18.2° |
| 1961-02-13 01:54 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.379 | Leo | 179.2° |
| 1961-02-22 08:34 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.640 | Aquarius | 3.7° |
| 1961-03-21 05:05 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.912 | Aquarius | 27.7° |
| 1961-04-11 08:50 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.284 | Pisces | 7.1° |
| 1961-04-30 22:20 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.9 | 29.323 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1961-05-02 08:17 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.325 | Aries | 0.2° |
| 1961-06-01 12:45 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.824 | Gemini | 23.3° |
| 1961-06-20 11:27 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.705 | Aries | 45.8° |
| 1961-06-27 20:41 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.560 | Gemini | 4.3° |
| 1961-07-19 18:11 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.862 | Gemini | 20.4° |
| 1961-07-19 20:24 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.0 | 9.000 | Sagittarius | 179.8° |
| 1961-07-25 19:36 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.095 | Capricornus | 179.4° |
| 1961-08-14 23:56 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.352 | Leo | 1.8° |
| 1961-08-19 18:21 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.363 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1961-09-28 19:27 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.986 | Virgo | 26.0° |
| 1961-10-23 03:58 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.669 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 1961-11-04 02:14 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.320 | Libra | 1.7° |
| 1961-11-08 00:20 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.991 | Virgo | 19.0° |
| 1961-12-15 03:28 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.2 | 2.454 | Ophiuchus | 0.6° |
| 1961-12-16 17:03 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.449 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-03-02 22:27 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.80 | Moon up |
| 1961-08-26 12:08 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.98 | 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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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1961 (JST).