Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1989
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-09 11:49 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.984 | Capricornus | 19.1° |
| 1989-01-25 09:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.662 | Capricornus | 3.3° |
| 1989-02-19 00:45 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.972 | Capricornus | 26.4° |
| 1989-04-04 22:36 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.339 | Pisces | 1.0° |
| 1989-04-05 08:29 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.725 | Pisces | 1.3° |
| 1989-05-01 11:53 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.850 | Taurus | 20.8° |
| 1989-05-24 06:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.8 | 0.550 | Taurus | 1.5° |
| 1989-06-09 18:09 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.9 | 6.095 | Taurus | 0.4° |
| 1989-06-18 20:42 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.826 | Taurus | 23.0° |
| 1989-06-25 07:00 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.6 | 18.330 | Sagittarius | 179.7° |
| 1989-07-02 22:07 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.1 | 9.021 | Sagittarius | 179.4° |
| 1989-07-03 07:43 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.198 | Sagittarius | 179.1° |
| 1989-07-18 17:16 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.334 | Gemini | 1.5° |
| 1989-08-29 19:29 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.933 | Virgo | 27.3° |
| 1989-09-25 07:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.652 | Virgo | 2.7° |
| 1989-09-30 04:00 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.6 | 2.644 | Virgo | 0.8° |
| 1989-10-10 20:51 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.967 | Virgo | 18.0° |
| 1989-11-09 01:49 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.667 | Sagittarius | 47.2° |
| 1989-11-11 03:55 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.442 | Libra | 0.0° |
| 1989-12-23 16:58 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.999 | Sagittarius | 20.0° |
| 1989-12-27 15:11 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.8 | 20.363 | Sagittarius | 0.3° |
| 1989-12-27 23:15 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.166 | Gemini | 179.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-02-21 00:35 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.28 | Moon up |
| 1989-08-17 12:08 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.60 | 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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22 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1989 (JST).