Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1990
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-03 02:55 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.9 | 31.194 | Sagittarius | 0.8° |
| 1990-01-07 06:02 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.010 | Sagittarius | 0.3° |
| 1990-01-09 11:03 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.671 | Sagittarius | 2.9° |
| 1990-01-19 07:41 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.267 | Sagittarius | 6.1° |
| 1990-02-01 09:38 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 0.998 | Sagittarius | 25.1° |
| 1990-03-19 11:38 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.351 | Pisces | 1.4° |
| 1990-03-30 15:40 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.681 | Capricornus | 46.5° |
| 1990-04-14 00:31 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.872 | Aries | 19.6° |
| 1990-05-04 08:49 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.2 | 0.561 | Aries | 0.5° |
| 1990-05-31 11:34 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.819 | Aries | 24.7° |
| 1990-06-29 23:42 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.6 | 18.395 | Sagittarius | 179.7° |
| 1990-07-03 02:21 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.327 | Gemini | 1.3° |
| 1990-07-05 20:26 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.190 | Sagittarius | 179.1° |
| 1990-07-15 02:43 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.0 | 8.994 | Sagittarius | 179.9° |
| 1990-07-15 14:31 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.238 | Gemini | 0.2° |
| 1990-08-12 05:31 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.896 | Leo | 27.4° |
| 1990-09-08 12:59 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.637 | Leo | 3.7° |
| 1990-09-24 13:00 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.950 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1990-10-22 13:21 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.424 | Virgo | 0.7° |
| 1990-11-02 00:14 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.715 | Libra | 0.9° |
| 1990-11-28 05:33 | Mars | Opposition | -2.1 | 0.523 | Taurus | 178.5° |
| 1990-12-06 16:39 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 1.012 | Sagittarius | 21.1° |
| 1990-12-24 16:39 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.676 | Sagittarius | 2.2° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-02-10 04:11 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.07 | Moon up |
| 1990-08-06 23:12 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.68 | 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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23 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 1990 (JST).