Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1986
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-01-20 01:04 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.712 | Capricornus | 1.0° |
| 1986-02-01 10:10 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.404 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 1986-02-18 19:05 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 6.011 | Aquarius | 0.8° |
| 1986-03-01 01:35 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.927 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 1986-03-17 04:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.7 | 0.616 | Pisces | 3.4° |
| 1986-04-13 23:55 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.865 | Aquarius | 27.7° |
| 1986-05-23 10:24 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.4° |
| 1986-05-28 09:41 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.0 | 8.979 | Scorpius | 178.0° |
| 1986-06-11 23:41 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.5 | 18.132 | Ophiuchus | 179.9° |
| 1986-06-26 05:07 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.827 | Cancer | 25.3° |
| 1986-06-26 17:03 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.228 | Sagittarius | 178.9° |
| 1986-07-10 14:27 | Mars | Opposition | -2.7 | 0.406 | Sagittarius | 174.5° |
| 1986-07-23 20:09 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.585 | Cancer | 5.0° |
| 1986-08-12 00:59 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 0.895 | Cancer | 18.9° |
| 1986-08-27 17:51 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.682 | Virgo | 46.1° |
| 1986-09-06 02:31 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.371 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 1986-09-11 06:15 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.972 | Aquarius | 178.5° |
| 1986-10-22 07:16 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.011 | Libra | 24.5° |
| 1986-11-05 19:16 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.1 | 0.270 | Libra | 5.1° |
| 1986-11-13 13:18 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.676 | Libra | 0.1° |
| 1986-11-30 11:49 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.006 | Libra | 20.2° |
| 1986-12-05 00:56 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.998 | Ophiuchus | 1.5° |
| 1986-12-15 05:43 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.8 | 20.165 | Ophiuchus | 0.1° |
| 1986-12-27 23:03 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.223 | Sagittarius | 1.0° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-04-24 21:42 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.20 | Moon up |
| 1986-10-18 04:17 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.24 | 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 1986 (JST).