Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1998
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-06 23:16 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.015 | Ophiuchus | 23.1° |
| 1998-01-16 20:18 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.267 | Sagittarius | 5.8° |
| 1998-01-20 07:34 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.9 | 31.129 | Sagittarius | 0.4° |
| 1998-01-29 05:08 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.9 | 20.832 | Capricornus | 0.6° |
| 1998-02-22 17:28 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.377 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 1998-02-23 17:50 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.997 | Aquarius | 0.9° |
| 1998-03-20 12:55 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 0.903 | Pisces | 18.5° |
| 1998-03-28 03:38 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.680 | Capricornus | 46.5° |
| 1998-04-07 01:34 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.590 | Pisces | 2.6° |
| 1998-04-13 20:40 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.6 | 10.340 | Pisces | 2.2° |
| 1998-05-05 01:45 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.834 | Pisces | 26.7° |
| 1998-05-13 04:46 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.2 | 2.487 | Aries | 0.0° |
| 1998-06-10 15:56 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.8° |
| 1998-07-17 12:17 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.850 | Leo | 26.7° |
| 1998-07-24 05:19 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 29.123 | Capricornus | 179.7° |
| 1998-08-03 16:12 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.7 | 18.855 | Capricornus | 179.3° |
| 1998-08-14 08:47 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.610 | Leo | 4.7° |
| 1998-08-31 18:12 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.922 | Leo | 18.2° |
| 1998-09-16 12:01 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.963 | Aquarius | 178.4° |
| 1998-09-26 04:49 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.393 | Virgo | 1.4° |
| 1998-10-24 03:49 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.0 | 8.293 | Pisces | 177.2° |
| 1998-10-30 13:22 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.716 | Virgo | 0.9° |
| 1998-11-11 18:04 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.019 | Scorpius | 22.9° |
| 1998-12-02 00:23 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.1° |
| 1998-12-20 12:54 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.015 | Scorpius | 21.6° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-13 13:20 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.38 | Moon below horizon |
| 1998-08-08 11:24 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.86 | Moon below horizon |
| 1998-09-06 20:10 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.16 | 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 3 lunar eclipses in 1998 (JST).