Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1982
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-16 21:03 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.976 | Capricornus | 18.8° |
| 1982-01-21 19:06 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.268 | Capricornus | 6.4° |
| 1982-02-01 12:48 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.658 | Aquarius | 3.5° |
| 1982-02-26 19:54 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.959 | Capricornus | 26.9° |
| 1982-03-31 19:13 | Mars | Opposition | -1.5 | 0.638 | Virgo | 177.0° |
| 1982-04-02 02:49 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.682 | Capricornus | 46.5° |
| 1982-04-09 11:30 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.3 | 8.667 | Virgo | 177.2° |
| 1982-04-12 02:57 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.334 | Pisces | 0.8° |
| 1982-04-26 09:28 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.430 | Virgo | 178.5° |
| 1982-05-09 09:20 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.842 | Taurus | 21.4° |
| 1982-05-24 11:48 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.5 | 17.867 | Scorpius | 179.8° |
| 1982-06-02 04:42 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.549 | Taurus | 2.3° |
| 1982-06-17 13:31 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.257 | Ophiuchus | 178.7° |
| 1982-06-26 22:34 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.833 | Taurus | 22.3° |
| 1982-07-25 17:16 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.338 | Cancer | 1.6° |
| 1982-09-06 13:36 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.948 | Virgo | 27.1° |
| 1982-10-02 14:27 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.657 | Virgo | 2.3° |
| 1982-10-18 02:55 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.974 | Virgo | 18.2° |
| 1982-10-19 06:24 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.7 | 10.716 | Virgo | 2.3° |
| 1982-11-04 11:02 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -4.0 | 1.715 | Libra | 0.8° |
| 1982-11-13 23:14 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.391 | Libra | 0.8° |
| 1982-11-20 03:23 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.448 | Libra | 0.3° |
| 1982-11-27 20:23 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 19.900 | Scorpius | 0.1° |
| 1982-12-19 09:14 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.254 | Sagittarius | 1.2° |
| 1982-12-31 04:22 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.993 | Sagittarius | 19.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-10 04:55 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.33 | Moon up |
| 1982-07-06 16:30 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.72 | Moon below horizon |
| 1982-12-30 20:28 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.18 | 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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25 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1982 (JST).