Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2005
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-14 08:05 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.4 | 8.076 | Gemini | 180.0° |
| 2005-02-04 04:28 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 31.051 | Capricornus | 0.1° |
| 2005-02-14 19:49 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.387 | Capricornus | 2.0° |
| 2005-02-25 15:32 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.051 | Aquarius | 0.7° |
| 2005-03-13 03:20 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.912 | Pisces | 18.3° |
| 2005-03-30 01:10 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.600 | Pisces | 3.0° |
| 2005-03-31 12:29 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.724 | Pisces | 1.3° |
| 2005-04-04 00:30 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.457 | Virgo | 178.4° |
| 2005-04-27 01:23 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.844 | Cetus | 27.2° |
| 2005-06-03 18:11 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.7° |
| 2005-07-09 12:19 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.839 | Cancer | 26.3° |
| 2005-07-24 02:00 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.1 | 10.098 | Cancer | 0.3° |
| 2005-08-06 08:35 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.601 | Cancer | 4.9° |
| 2005-08-09 01:10 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 29.047 | Capricornus | 179.9° |
| 2005-08-24 08:18 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 0.912 | Cancer | 18.4° |
| 2005-09-01 12:02 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.061 | Aquarius | 179.2° |
| 2005-09-18 11:37 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.385 | Virgo | 1.5° |
| 2005-10-22 21:53 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.442 | Virgo | 1.0° |
| 2005-11-04 00:51 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.018 | Scorpius | 23.5° |
| 2005-11-04 04:33 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.667 | Sagittarius | 47.1° |
| 2005-11-07 16:57 | Mars | Opposition | -2.4 | 0.470 | Aries | 179.5° |
| 2005-11-25 00:42 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.6 | 0.678 | Libra | 0.8° |
| 2005-12-12 21:41 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.012 | Libra | 21.1° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-24 18:54 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.14 | Moon up |
| 2005-10-17 21:03 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.06 | 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 2005 (JST).