Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1972
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-01-01 23:16 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.016 | Ophiuchus | 22.6° |
| 1972-02-17 15:37 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.384 | Aquarius | 2.0° |
| 1972-03-14 18:57 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 0.910 | Pisces | 18.4° |
| 1972-03-31 20:59 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.597 | Pisces | 2.9° |
| 1972-04-06 08:59 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.367 | Virgo | 179.3° |
| 1972-04-08 09:07 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.712 | Taurus | 45.9° |
| 1972-04-28 21:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.840 | Cetus | 27.0° |
| 1972-05-25 09:06 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.305 | Scorpius | 178.3° |
| 1972-05-31 16:55 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | -0.0 | 10.063 | Taurus | 1.5° |
| 1972-06-05 06:21 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.7° |
| 1972-06-18 00:08 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.3 | 0.289 | Taurus | 1.5° |
| 1972-06-25 06:43 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.220 | Sagittarius | 179.8° |
| 1972-07-11 08:28 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.842 | Cancer | 26.4° |
| 1972-08-08 05:02 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.604 | Cancer | 4.8° |
| 1972-08-26 00:14 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 0.915 | Cancer | 18.3° |
| 1972-08-27 11:15 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.706 | Gemini | 45.9° |
| 1972-09-07 19:56 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.671 | Leo | 1.0° |
| 1972-09-20 05:14 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.387 | Virgo | 1.5° |
| 1972-10-12 07:35 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.380 | Virgo | 0.6° |
| 1972-11-05 18:53 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.018 | Scorpius | 23.3° |
| 1972-11-26 13:27 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.678 | Scorpius | 0.9° |
| 1972-11-27 12:16 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.301 | Scorpius | 1.6° |
| 1972-12-09 10:52 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.5 | 8.046 | Taurus | 178.3° |
| 1972-12-14 14:59 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.013 | Libra | 21.2° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-01-30 19:53 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.05 | Moon up |
| 1972-07-26 16:15 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.54 | 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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24 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1972 (JST).