Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2006
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-14 08:58 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.267 | Sagittarius | 5.5° |
| 2006-01-27 06:33 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.411 | Capricornus | 2.1° |
| 2006-01-28 07:48 | Saturn | Opposition | -0.3 | 8.127 | Cancer | 179.3° |
| 2006-02-06 14:32 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 31.043 | Capricornus | 0.2° |
| 2006-02-24 14:03 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.933 | Pisces | 18.1° |
| 2006-03-01 20:02 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.068 | Aquarius | 0.7° |
| 2006-03-12 11:43 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.621 | Pisces | 3.6° |
| 2006-03-25 15:44 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.679 | Aquarius | 46.5° |
| 2006-04-09 03:38 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.875 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 2006-05-04 23:36 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.5 | 4.413 | Libra | 178.7° |
| 2006-05-19 05:02 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.3° |
| 2006-06-21 05:10 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.824 | Gemini | 24.9° |
| 2006-07-18 16:07 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.579 | Gemini | 4.9° |
| 2006-08-07 09:32 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.888 | Gemini | 19.2° |
| 2006-08-07 20:54 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.3 | 10.161 | Cancer | 0.8° |
| 2006-08-11 14:13 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 29.040 | Capricornus | 179.8° |
| 2006-09-01 13:49 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.367 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 2006-09-05 19:54 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.076 | Aquarius | 179.2° |
| 2006-10-17 13:08 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.0 | 1.008 | Libra | 24.8° |
| 2006-10-23 15:45 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.5 | 2.594 | Virgo | 0.4° |
| 2006-10-28 02:50 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.716 | Virgo | 1.0° |
| 2006-11-09 06:30 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.0 | 0.675 | Libra | 0.1° |
| 2006-11-22 08:15 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.364 | Libra | 0.7° |
| 2006-11-25 21:56 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.003 | Libra | 19.9° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-15 08:47 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.06 | Moon below horizon |
| 2006-09-08 03:51 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.18 | 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 2006 (JST).