Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 2011
Oppositions4
Greatest elongations8
Lunar eclipses2
Visible from Tokyo1at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-09 01:01 | Venus | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.674 | Libra | 47.0° |
| 2011-01-09 23:25 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 1.014 | Ophiuchus | 23.3° |
| 2011-02-05 01:40 | Mars | Conjunction with the Sun | +1.0 | 2.375 | Capricornus | 1.1° |
| 2011-02-17 18:55 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +7.8 | 31.000 | Aquarius | 0.5° |
| 2011-02-25 17:47 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.374 | Aquarius | 1.9° |
| 2011-03-21 21:24 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +6.0 | 21.083 | Pisces | 0.7° |
| 2011-03-23 10:09 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 0.900 | Pisces | 18.6° |
| 2011-04-04 08:56 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.614 | Virgo | 177.3° |
| 2011-04-06 23:40 | Jupiter | Conjunction with the Sun | -2.0 | 5.949 | Pisces | 1.1° |
| 2011-04-10 04:36 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.3 | 0.587 | Pisces | 2.4° |
| 2011-05-08 04:05 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.831 | Pisces | 26.6° |
| 2011-06-13 08:44 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.4 | 1.323 | Taurus | 0.9° |
| 2011-07-20 14:01 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.854 | Leo | 26.8° |
| 2011-08-16 21:07 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.731 | Leo | 1.3° |
| 2011-08-17 10:03 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.613 | Leo | 4.6° |
| 2011-08-23 08:25 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.7 | 28.995 | Aquarius | 179.4° |
| 2011-09-03 14:55 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.2 | 0.925 | Leo | 18.1° |
| 2011-09-26 09:14 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.8 | 19.078 | Pisces | 179.2° |
| 2011-09-29 05:15 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.7 | 1.396 | Virgo | 1.4° |
| 2011-10-14 06:12 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.8 | 10.666 | Virgo | 2.2° |
| 2011-10-29 10:41 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.9 | 3.970 | Aries | 178.5° |
| 2011-11-14 17:40 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.2 | 1.019 | Scorpius | 22.7° |
| 2011-12-04 17:52 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.2 | 0.678 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
| 2011-12-23 12:08 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 1.015 | Ophiuchus | 21.8° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-16 05:12 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.70 | Moon below horizon |
| 2011-12-10 23:31 | Total lunar eclipse | 1.10 | 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 2011 (JST).