Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2010
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations7
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo3at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-05 04:06 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.672 | Sagittarius | 2.7° |
| 2010-01-12 06:05 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.711 | Sagittarius | 0.8° |
| 2010-01-27 14:23 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.0 | 1.003 | Sagittarius | 24.8° |
| 2010-01-30 04:42 | Mars | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.664 | Cancer | 175.5° |
| 2010-02-15 08:18 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 31.011 | Capricornus | 0.4° |
| 2010-02-28 19:44 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.981 | Aquarius | 0.9° |
| 2010-03-14 22:16 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.356 | Aquarius | 1.5° |
| 2010-03-17 15:49 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.091 | Pisces | 0.7° |
| 2010-03-22 09:37 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.5 | 8.504 | Virgo | 177.4° |
| 2010-04-09 08:29 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.878 | Aries | 19.4° |
| 2010-04-29 01:43 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +7.0 | 0.566 | Aries | 1.0° |
| 2010-05-26 11:22 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.819 | Aries | 25.1° |
| 2010-06-28 21:06 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.326 | Gemini | 1.2° |
| 2010-08-07 10:09 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.886 | Sextans | 27.4° |
| 2010-08-20 12:48 | Venus | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.5 | 0.684 | Virgo | 46.0° |
| 2010-08-20 19:06 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 29.006 | Capricornus | 179.5° |
| 2010-09-03 21:34 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.632 | Sextans | 3.9° |
| 2010-09-20 02:20 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.945 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 2010-09-21 20:35 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.954 | Pisces | 178.4° |
| 2010-09-22 01:58 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.088 | Pisces | 179.2° |
| 2010-10-01 09:41 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.9 | 10.558 | Virgo | 2.2° |
| 2010-10-17 10:04 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.418 | Virgo | 0.9° |
| 2010-10-29 10:10 | Venus | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.272 | Virgo | 6.0° |
| 2010-12-02 00:41 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 1.014 | Sagittarius | 21.5° |
| 2010-12-20 10:23 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.8 | 0.677 | Sagittarius | 2.0° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 04:22 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.08 | Moon up |
| 2010-06-26 20:38 | Partial lunar eclipse | 0.54 | Moon up |
| 2010-12-21 17:16 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.26 | 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 2010 (JST).