Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1969
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo3at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-01-14 00:18 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.979 | Capricornus | 18.9° |
| 1969-01-27 07:18 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.690 | Pisces | 47.0° |
| 1969-01-29 17:48 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.659 | Aquarius | 3.5° |
| 1969-02-23 19:40 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.964 | Capricornus | 26.7° |
| 1969-03-22 07:53 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.451 | Virgo | 178.4° |
| 1969-03-23 03:49 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.308 | Virgo | 179.2° |
| 1969-04-09 00:10 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.283 | Pisces | 7.3° |
| 1969-04-09 08:00 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.336 | Pisces | 0.9° |
| 1969-04-19 04:47 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.285 | Pisces | 2.2° |
| 1969-05-06 07:56 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.845 | Taurus | 21.1° |
| 1969-05-18 20:36 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.313 | Libra | 178.2° |
| 1969-05-29 18:49 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.6 | 0.549 | Taurus | 2.0° |
| 1969-06-01 00:50 | Mars | Opposition | -2.3 | 0.486 | Ophiuchus | 178.0° |
| 1969-06-18 02:06 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.704 | Aries | 45.8° |
| 1969-06-23 20:04 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.830 | Taurus | 22.5° |
| 1969-07-22 23:34 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.336 | Cancer | 1.6° |
| 1969-09-03 13:38 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.942 | Virgo | 27.1° |
| 1969-09-28 02:01 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.314 | Virgo | 0.7° |
| 1969-09-29 18:29 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.656 | Virgo | 2.5° |
| 1969-10-10 06:37 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.452 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 1969-10-15 07:11 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.971 | Virgo | 18.1° |
| 1969-10-29 10:41 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.1 | 8.238 | Aries | 177.3° |
| 1969-11-16 16:46 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.446 | Libra | 0.2° |
| 1969-11-21 07:24 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.311 | Libra | 1.6° |
| 1969-12-28 06:53 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.995 | Sagittarius | 19.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-04-03 03:32 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.31 | Moon up |
| 1969-08-27 19:47 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.95 | Moon up |
| 1969-09-26 05:09 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.10 | 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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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1969 (JST).