Planets TonightJupiter in 2015: brightness, position and events
Brightest-2.6around Feb 1
Closest (in table)4.350 au651 million km
Farthest6.396 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-2.7
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-07 03:20 | Opposition | -2.6 | 4.346 | Cancer | 179.0° |
| 2015-08-27 07:02 | Conjunction with the Sun | -1.7 | 6.399 | Leo | 0.9° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -2.5 | 4.543 | Leo | 139° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | -2.5 | 4.423 | Leo | 154° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -2.6 | 4.350 | Leo | 174° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -2.6 | 4.358 | Cancer | 170° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | -2.5 | 4.427 | Cancer | 155° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 15 | -2.4 | 4.550 | Cancer | 139° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | -2.3 | 4.757 | Cancer | 122° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | -2.2 | 4.960 | Cancer | 108° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | -2.1 | 5.210 | Cancer | 93° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | -2.0 | 5.433 | Cancer | 81° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | -1.9 | 5.692 | Cancer | 66° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | -1.9 | 5.886 | Leo | 55° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | -1.8 | 6.078 | Leo | 43° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | -1.8 | 6.213 | Leo | 32° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | -1.7 | 6.330 | Leo | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | -1.7 | 6.384 | Leo | 9° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | -1.7 | 6.396 | Leo | 4° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | -1.7 | 6.361 | Leo | 14° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 1 | -1.7 | 6.272 | Leo | 27° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | -1.8 | 6.153 | Leo | 38° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | -1.8 | 5.963 | Leo | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | -1.9 | 5.775 | Leo | 64° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -1.9 | 5.536 | Leo | 78° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -2.0 | 5.314 | Leo | 90° 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 February 2015 (magnitude -2.6); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.