Planets TonightMars in 1954: brightness, position and events
Brightest-2.5around Jul 1
Closest (in table)0.428 au64 million km
Farthest1.834 au
Events this year1
Brightest last year+1.0
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-06-25 02:20 | Opposition | -2.5 | 0.432 | Sagittarius | 175.7° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +1.4 | 1.834 | Libra | 63° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +1.2 | 1.701 | Libra | 69° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +1.0 | 1.534 | Libra | 77° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.8 | 1.394 | Scorpius | 83° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.6 | 1.254 | Ophiuchus | 90° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.3 | 1.116 | Ophiuchus | 96° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | -0.1 | 0.955 | Ophiuchus | 106° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | -0.4 | 0.829 | Sagittarius | 114° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | -0.9 | 0.699 | Sagittarius | 124° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | -1.3 | 0.599 | Sagittarius | 136° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | -1.9 | 0.503 | Sagittarius | 152° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | -2.3 | 0.451 | Sagittarius | 168° W | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | -2.5 | 0.428 | Sagittarius | 171° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 15 | -2.2 | 0.440 | Sagittarius | 154° E | Most of the night |
| Aug 1 | -1.9 | 0.486 | Ophiuchus | 137° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | -1.5 | 0.542 | Sagittarius | 126° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | -1.2 | 0.624 | Sagittarius | 114° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | -0.9 | 0.700 | Sagittarius | 107° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | -0.6 | 0.793 | Sagittarius | 100° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | -0.4 | 0.879 | Sagittarius | 95° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | -0.1 | 0.989 | Capricornus | 89° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.1 | 1.085 | Capricornus | 84° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.3 | 1.199 | Aquarius | 79° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.5 | 1.303 | Aquarius | 75° E | Evening 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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Mars is brightest around July 1954 (magnitude -2.5); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.