Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1978
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-11 17:55 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.014 | Sagittarius | 23.5° |
| 1978-01-22 09:10 | Mars | Opposition | -1.4 | 0.654 | Cancer | 175.6° |
| 1978-01-22 15:15 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.712 | Capricornus | 1.0° |
| 1978-02-16 13:07 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.237 | Leo | 178.5° |
| 1978-02-27 12:03 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.372 | Aquarius | 1.8° |
| 1978-03-25 02:13 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 0.897 | Pisces | 18.7° |
| 1978-04-12 01:49 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.4 | 0.584 | Pisces | 2.3° |
| 1978-05-05 15:01 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.618 | Libra | 179.6° |
| 1978-05-10 00:26 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.828 | Pisces | 26.4° |
| 1978-06-08 11:11 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.271 | Ophiuchus | 178.5° |
| 1978-06-14 20:50 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.323 | Taurus | 0.9° |
| 1978-07-10 19:37 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.223 | Gemini | 0.1° |
| 1978-07-22 09:42 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.857 | Leo | 26.9° |
| 1978-08-19 05:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.616 | Leo | 4.5° |
| 1978-08-27 23:52 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.7 | 10.286 | Leo | 1.5° |
| 1978-08-30 04:53 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.681 | Virgo | 46.1° |
| 1978-09-05 06:18 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 0.928 | Leo | 18.1° |
| 1978-10-01 00:21 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.399 | Virgo | 1.3° |
| 1978-11-08 06:34 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.0 | 0.269 | Libra | 4.8° |
| 1978-11-09 20:41 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.647 | Libra | 0.3° |
| 1978-11-16 11:35 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.019 | Ophiuchus | 22.6° |
| 1978-12-06 06:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.4° |
| 1978-12-10 19:59 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.268 | Ophiuchus | 1.4° |
| 1978-12-25 05:55 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.016 | Ophiuchus | 22.0° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-25 01:22 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.45 | Moon up |
| 1978-09-17 04:04 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.33 | 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 1978 (JST).