Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1977
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-01-06 17:07 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.671 | Sagittarius | 2.8° |
| 1977-01-24 21:42 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.689 | Pisces | 47.0° |
| 1977-01-29 09:08 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.001 | Sagittarius | 24.9° |
| 1977-02-02 18:36 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.2 | 8.151 | Cancer | 179.0° |
| 1977-03-16 14:25 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.354 | Pisces | 1.5° |
| 1977-04-06 15:29 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.283 | Pisces | 7.5° |
| 1977-04-11 01:37 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.875 | Aries | 19.5° |
| 1977-04-30 14:41 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.564 | Libra | 179.5° |
| 1977-05-01 01:43 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.1 | 0.564 | Aries | 0.8° |
| 1977-05-28 08:24 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.819 | Aries | 24.9° |
| 1977-06-04 18:35 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.082 | Taurus | 0.5° |
| 1977-06-05 22:49 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.275 | Ophiuchus | 178.5° |
| 1977-06-15 16:22 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.703 | Aries | 45.8° |
| 1977-06-30 09:22 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.327 | Gemini | 1.3° |
| 1977-08-09 04:59 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.891 | Leo | 27.4° |
| 1977-08-13 15:28 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.192 | Leo | 1.0° |
| 1977-09-05 14:41 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.635 | Sextans | 3.8° |
| 1977-09-21 17:09 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.948 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1977-10-19 08:16 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.420 | Virgo | 0.8° |
| 1977-11-05 00:41 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.590 | Libra | 0.4° |
| 1977-12-03 17:59 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.013 | Sagittarius | 21.3° |
| 1977-12-08 10:47 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.272 | Ophiuchus | 1.4° |
| 1977-12-21 23:07 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.676 | Sagittarius | 2.1° |
| 1977-12-23 09:39 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.151 | Gemini | 179.7° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-04 13:18 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.19 | Moon below horizon |
| 1977-09-27 17:29 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.14 | 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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24 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1977 (JST).