Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1988
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-27 02:11 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.966 | Capricornus | 18.5° |
| 1988-02-11 13:22 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.650 | Capricornus | 3.7° |
| 1988-03-08 14:52 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.939 | Capricornus | 27.4° |
| 1988-04-03 17:17 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.711 | Taurus | 45.9° |
| 1988-04-21 00:13 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.330 | Aries | 0.5° |
| 1988-05-03 05:59 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.986 | Aries | 0.9° |
| 1988-05-19 11:10 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.832 | Taurus | 22.2° |
| 1988-06-13 08:59 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -3.2 | 0.289 | Taurus | 0.8° |
| 1988-06-13 12:54 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.551 | Taurus | 3.3° |
| 1988-06-20 13:11 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.6 | 18.264 | Sagittarius | 179.8° |
| 1988-06-20 18:13 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.1 | 9.028 | Sagittarius | 178.9° |
| 1988-06-30 18:45 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.208 | Sagittarius | 179.0° |
| 1988-07-07 00:33 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.845 | Taurus | 21.4° |
| 1988-08-03 12:29 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.343 | Cancer | 1.7° |
| 1988-08-22 20:45 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.4 | 0.708 | Gemini | 45.8° |
| 1988-09-16 07:34 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.966 | Virgo | 26.7° |
| 1988-09-28 12:30 | Mars | Opposition | -2.8 | 0.396 | Cetus | 175.4° |
| 1988-10-11 15:33 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.664 | Virgo | 1.8° |
| 1988-10-27 05:23 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.982 | Virgo | 18.5° |
| 1988-11-23 12:04 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 4.034 | Taurus | 179.0° |
| 1988-12-01 18:22 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.451 | Ophiuchus | 0.8° |
| 1988-12-23 04:46 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.8 | 20.297 | Sagittarius | 0.2° |
| 1988-12-26 20:56 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.027 | Sagittarius | 0.7° |
| 1988-12-31 17:38 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.9 | 31.203 | Sagittarius | 0.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-04 01:12 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.00 | Moon up |
| 1988-08-27 20:04 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.29 | 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 1988 (JST).