Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1970
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-01-13 18:14 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.669 | Sagittarius | 3.0° |
| 1970-01-25 05:26 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.712 | Capricornus | 1.1° |
| 1970-02-06 04:41 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 0.992 | Sagittarius | 25.5° |
| 1970-03-23 23:58 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.347 | Pisces | 1.3° |
| 1970-03-28 05:38 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.323 | Virgo | 179.2° |
| 1970-04-18 17:22 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.866 | Aries | 19.9° |
| 1970-04-22 00:14 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.436 | Virgo | 178.5° |
| 1970-05-03 08:25 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.2 | 10.192 | Aries | 2.1° |
| 1970-05-09 17:21 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.3 | 0.557 | Aries | 0.0° |
| 1970-05-21 08:45 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.311 | Libra | 178.3° |
| 1970-06-05 11:38 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.819 | Aries | 24.2° |
| 1970-07-07 07:38 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.329 | Gemini | 1.4° |
| 1970-08-02 21:00 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.664 | Cancer | 1.1° |
| 1970-08-17 00:35 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.906 | Leo | 27.4° |
| 1970-09-01 16:37 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.679 | Virgo | 46.2° |
| 1970-09-13 03:18 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.642 | Leo | 3.4° |
| 1970-09-28 23:21 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.955 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1970-10-03 04:32 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.332 | Virgo | 0.7° |
| 1970-10-27 18:39 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.429 | Virgo | 0.5° |
| 1970-11-09 16:20 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.401 | Libra | 0.9° |
| 1970-11-10 17:48 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.0 | 0.269 | Libra | 4.4° |
| 1970-11-12 07:34 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.3 | 8.153 | Aries | 177.5° |
| 1970-11-23 17:07 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.309 | Libra | 1.6° |
| 1970-12-11 08:12 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 1.009 | Sagittarius | 20.8° |
| 1970-12-28 23:01 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.675 | Sagittarius | 2.4° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-02-21 17:30 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.05 | Moon up |
| 1970-08-17 12:23 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.41 | 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 1970 (JST).