Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1980
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-21 18:15 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.418 | Capricornus | 2.0° |
| 1980-02-19 21:33 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.939 | Aquarius | 18.1° |
| 1980-02-25 03:01 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.402 | Leo | 178.7° |
| 1980-02-25 14:42 | Mars | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.677 | Leo | 175.6° |
| 1980-03-06 14:38 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.627 | Pisces | 3.6° |
| 1980-03-14 11:02 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.6 | 8.448 | Virgo | 177.6° |
| 1980-04-03 01:48 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.885 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 1980-04-06 00:44 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.711 | Taurus | 45.9° |
| 1980-05-13 18:39 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.323 | Aries | 0.1° |
| 1980-05-14 14:16 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.738 | Libra | 179.7° |
| 1980-06-12 12:10 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.264 | Ophiuchus | 178.6° |
| 1980-06-14 22:48 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Gemini | 24.5° |
| 1980-06-15 16:26 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.3 | 0.289 | Taurus | 1.2° |
| 1980-07-12 03:45 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.573 | Gemini | 4.8° |
| 1980-08-01 11:28 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.880 | Gemini | 19.5° |
| 1980-08-25 04:04 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.707 | Gemini | 45.9° |
| 1980-08-26 20:52 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.362 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 1980-09-13 18:55 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.436 | Leo | 1.0° |
| 1980-09-23 11:07 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.0 | 10.503 | Virgo | 2.1° |
| 1980-10-11 13:22 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 1.002 | Libra | 25.2° |
| 1980-11-03 18:32 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.674 | Libra | 0.4° |
| 1980-11-18 10:14 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.770 | Libra | 0.2° |
| 1980-11-20 03:14 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 1.000 | Libra | 19.6° |
| 1980-12-14 14:26 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.262 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
| 1980-12-31 19:03 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.439 | Sagittarius | 1.8° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-02 05:45 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.44 | Moon up |
| 1980-07-28 04:08 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.73 | Moon up |
| 1980-08-26 12:30 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.26 | 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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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1980 (JST).