Planets TonightJupiter in 2014: brightness, position and events
Brightest-2.7around Jan 1
Closest (in table)4.213 au630 million km
Farthest6.279 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-2.7
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 06:11 | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.211 | Gemini | 179.9° |
| 2014-07-25 05:43 | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.8 | 6.282 | Cancer | 0.4° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -2.7 | 4.213 | Gemini | 174° W | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -2.7 | 4.228 | Gemini | 169° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -2.6 | 4.327 | Gemini | 150° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -2.5 | 4.467 | Gemini | 135° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -2.4 | 4.647 | Gemini | 120° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -2.3 | 4.855 | Gemini | 106° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | -2.2 | 5.126 | Gemini | 90° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | -2.1 | 5.350 | Gemini | 78° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | -2.0 | 5.594 | Gemini | 64° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | -1.9 | 5.787 | Gemini | 53° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | -1.9 | 5.986 | Gemini | 40° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | -1.9 | 6.115 | Gemini | 29° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | -1.8 | 6.220 | Gemini | 17° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | -1.8 | 6.270 | Cancer | 7° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | -1.8 | 6.279 | Cancer | 5° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | -1.8 | 6.242 | Cancer | 16° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | -1.8 | 6.146 | Cancer | 28° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | -1.9 | 6.026 | Cancer | 39° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | -1.9 | 5.849 | Cancer | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | -2.0 | 5.665 | Leo | 64° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | -2.0 | 5.414 | Leo | 78° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | -2.1 | 5.196 | Leo | 91° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -2.2 | 4.949 | Leo | 106° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -2.3 | 4.748 | Leo | 120° W | Morning sky |
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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Jupiter is brightest around January 2014 (magnitude -2.7); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.