Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2008
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations6
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo0at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-22 14:25 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.971 | Capricornus | 18.6° |
| 2008-02-07 03:18 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.654 | Aquarius | 3.6° |
| 2008-02-11 11:03 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 31.028 | Capricornus | 0.3° |
| 2008-02-24 18:47 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.2 | 8.291 | Leo | 178.2° |
| 2008-03-03 20:13 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.949 | Capricornus | 27.1° |
| 2008-03-09 05:18 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.089 | Aquarius | 0.7° |
| 2008-04-16 16:24 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.332 | Pisces | 0.6° |
| 2008-05-14 12:51 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.836 | Taurus | 21.8° |
| 2008-06-08 00:26 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.550 | Taurus | 2.9° |
| 2008-06-09 13:18 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.736 | Taurus | 0.0° |
| 2008-07-02 02:54 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.839 | Taurus | 21.8° |
| 2008-07-09 16:39 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.161 | Sagittarius | 179.8° |
| 2008-07-30 05:04 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.341 | Cancer | 1.7° |
| 2008-08-15 16:42 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 29.025 | Capricornus | 179.7° |
| 2008-09-04 10:59 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.8 | 10.341 | Leo | 1.7° |
| 2008-09-11 13:31 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.958 | Virgo | 26.9° |
| 2008-09-13 11:21 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.092 | Aquarius | 179.2° |
| 2008-10-07 05:52 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.1 | 0.661 | Virgo | 2.0° |
| 2008-10-22 18:33 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.978 | Virgo | 18.3° |
| 2008-11-26 01:51 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.450 | Scorpius | 0.6° |
| 2008-12-06 07:03 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.2 | 2.476 | Ophiuchus | 0.5° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-21 12:26 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.10 | Moon below horizon |
| 2008-08-17 06:10 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.81 | 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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21 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 2 lunar eclipses in 2008 (JST).