Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1985
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations9
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-03 23:14 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.015 | Ophiuchus | 22.8° |
| 1985-01-15 07:19 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.134 | Sagittarius | 0.3° |
| 1985-01-22 11:29 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.688 | Aquarius | 47.0° |
| 1985-02-19 16:48 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.381 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 1985-03-17 15:53 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 0.907 | Pisces | 18.5° |
| 1985-04-03 23:05 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.1 | 0.594 | Pisces | 2.7° |
| 1985-04-04 07:00 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.283 | Pisces | 7.7° |
| 1985-05-01 23:35 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.837 | Pisces | 26.9° |
| 1985-05-16 02:56 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.0 | 8.924 | Libra | 177.6° |
| 1985-06-07 03:50 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.5 | 18.066 | Ophiuchus | 180.0° |
| 1985-06-07 23:09 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.8° |
| 1985-06-13 06:55 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.702 | Aries | 45.8° |
| 1985-06-24 04:04 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.237 | Sagittarius | 178.8° |
| 1985-07-14 10:27 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.846 | Leo | 26.5° |
| 1985-07-18 11:41 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.642 | Gemini | 1.0° |
| 1985-08-04 20:41 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.8 | 4.067 | Capricornus | 179.1° |
| 1985-08-11 07:07 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.607 | Cancer | 4.7° |
| 1985-08-28 21:18 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 0.919 | Cancer | 18.2° |
| 1985-09-23 04:49 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.390 | Virgo | 1.5° |
| 1985-11-08 18:29 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.019 | Ophiuchus | 23.1° |
| 1985-11-23 10:45 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.953 | Libra | 1.8° |
| 1985-11-29 06:56 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.678 | Scorpius | 1.0° |
| 1985-12-10 16:47 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 20.099 | Ophiuchus | 0.1° |
| 1985-12-17 13:52 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.014 | Scorpius | 21.4° |
| 1985-12-25 13:34 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.232 | Sagittarius | 1.1° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-05 04:56 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.24 | Moon below horizon |
| 1985-10-29 02:42 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.07 | 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 2 lunar eclipses in 1985 (JST).