Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1971
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-01-19 13:00 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.009 | Sagittarius | 24.1° |
| 1971-01-21 01:23 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.672 | Ophiuchus | 47.0° |
| 1971-03-07 04:02 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.363 | Aquarius | 1.7° |
| 1971-04-01 13:57 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 0.888 | Aries | 19.0° |
| 1971-04-02 07:09 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.343 | Virgo | 179.3° |
| 1971-04-20 08:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.6 | 0.575 | Aries | 1.7° |
| 1971-05-17 20:53 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.1 | 10.117 | Taurus | 1.9° |
| 1971-05-18 02:21 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Pisces | 25.8° |
| 1971-05-23 17:58 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.352 | Libra | 179.0° |
| 1971-05-23 20:49 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.309 | Libra | 178.3° |
| 1971-06-21 18:32 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.324 | Taurus | 1.1° |
| 1971-07-30 07:45 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.871 | Leo | 27.2° |
| 1971-08-10 15:52 | Mars | Opposition | -2.9 | 0.376 | Capricornus | 173.2° |
| 1971-08-27 00:01 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.624 | Leo | 4.2° |
| 1971-08-28 03:53 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.728 | Leo | 1.4° |
| 1971-09-12 14:04 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.937 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1971-10-08 06:32 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.354 | Virgo | 0.6° |
| 1971-10-08 23:45 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.408 | Virgo | 1.1° |
| 1971-11-24 03:52 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.017 | Ophiuchus | 22.0° |
| 1971-11-26 02:42 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.306 | Scorpius | 1.6° |
| 1971-11-26 08:05 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.4 | 8.088 | Taurus | 177.8° |
| 1971-12-10 13:10 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.289 | Ophiuchus | 0.4° |
| 1971-12-13 06:01 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.1 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-02-10 16:44 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.31 | Moon below horizon |
| 1971-08-07 04:43 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.73 | 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 2 lunar eclipses in 1971 (JST).