Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1973
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses4
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-10 18:18 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.148 | Sagittarius | 0.2° |
| 1973-01-29 05:30 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.407 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1973-02-26 05:16 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.930 | Pisces | 18.1° |
| 1973-03-14 05:16 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.619 | Pisces | 3.5° |
| 1973-04-10 04:13 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.726 | Pisces | 1.2° |
| 1973-04-10 22:53 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.870 | Aquarius | 27.7° |
| 1973-04-11 10:31 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.396 | Virgo | 179.3° |
| 1973-05-20 17:23 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.3° |
| 1973-05-27 21:31 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.299 | Scorpius | 178.3° |
| 1973-06-15 18:00 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | -0.1 | 10.035 | Taurus | 1.1° |
| 1973-06-23 02:05 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.825 | Gemini | 25.1° |
| 1973-07-20 15:04 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.582 | Gemini | 5.0° |
| 1973-07-30 21:48 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.079 | Capricornus | 179.3° |
| 1973-08-09 02:36 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.0 | 0.891 | Cancer | 19.1° |
| 1973-09-03 05:24 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.369 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 1973-10-17 08:00 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.412 | Virgo | 0.6° |
| 1973-10-19 07:20 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.0 | 1.009 | Libra | 24.7° |
| 1973-10-25 12:26 | Mars | Opposition | -2.6 | 0.441 | Pisces | 178.2° |
| 1973-11-10 19:31 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.9 | 0.676 | Libra | 0.0° |
| 1973-11-13 19:43 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.668 | Sagittarius | 47.2° |
| 1973-11-27 14:08 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.005 | Libra | 20.0° |
| 1973-11-29 21:41 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.295 | Ophiuchus | 1.5° |
| 1973-12-23 14:50 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.6 | 8.032 | Gemini | 178.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-19 06:17 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.13 | Moon up |
| 1973-06-16 05:49 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.60 | Moon below horizon |
| 1973-07-15 20:38 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.96 | Moon up |
| 1973-12-10 10:44 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.10 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 4 lunar eclipses in 1973 (JST).