Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1979
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-18 15:19 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.6 | 0.672 | Ophiuchus | 47.0° |
| 1979-01-20 21:17 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.1 | 2.388 | Capricornus | 1.0° |
| 1979-01-25 00:17 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.292 | Cancer | 179.4° |
| 1979-02-09 15:05 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.394 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1979-03-02 02:42 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.3 | 8.338 | Leo | 178.0° |
| 1979-03-08 09:58 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.919 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 1979-03-24 23:05 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.607 | Pisces | 3.2° |
| 1979-04-21 21:57 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.852 | Pisces | 27.4° |
| 1979-05-10 14:43 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.677 | Libra | 179.7° |
| 1979-05-30 08:31 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.6° |
| 1979-06-10 23:33 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.267 | Ophiuchus | 178.5° |
| 1979-07-04 07:32 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.833 | Cancer | 25.9° |
| 1979-08-01 02:27 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.594 | Cancer | 4.9° |
| 1979-08-13 18:11 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.354 | Leo | 0.7° |
| 1979-08-19 13:24 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.0 | 0.905 | Cancer | 18.6° |
| 1979-08-25 21:38 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.729 | Leo | 1.4° |
| 1979-09-10 22:39 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.9 | 10.392 | Leo | 1.8° |
| 1979-09-13 14:25 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.379 | Leo | 1.6° |
| 1979-10-30 01:23 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.016 | Libra | 23.9° |
| 1979-11-14 16:02 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.707 | Libra | 0.3° |
| 1979-11-20 13:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.678 | Libra | 0.5° |
| 1979-12-08 00:36 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 1.010 | Libra | 20.7° |
| 1979-12-13 05:20 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.265 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-14 06:08 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.85 | Moon below horizon |
| 1979-09-06 19:54 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.09 | 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 1979 (JST).