Planets TonightMars in 1963: brightness, position and events
Brightest-1.3around Feb 1
Closest (in table)0.671 au100 million km
Farthest2.348 au
Events this year1
Brightest last year-0.2
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-02-04 20:57 | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.671 | Cancer | 175.4° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.6 | 0.782 | Leo | 135° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | -0.9 | 0.710 | Leo | 152° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -1.3 | 0.671 | Leo | 173° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -1.1 | 0.687 | Cancer | 164° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | -0.8 | 0.743 | Cancer | 147° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.4 | 0.831 | Cancer | 131° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.0 | 0.965 | Cancer | 116° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.3 | 1.086 | Cancer | 105° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.6 | 1.229 | Cancer | 95° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.8 | 1.353 | Leo | 87° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +1.0 | 1.499 | Leo | 79° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +1.2 | 1.613 | Leo | 73° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +1.3 | 1.733 | Leo | 66° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +1.4 | 1.830 | Leo | 61° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +1.4 | 1.937 | Virgo | 55° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +1.5 | 2.014 | Virgo | 50° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +1.5 | 2.096 | Virgo | 45° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +1.5 | 2.154 | Virgo | 40° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +1.5 | 2.210 | Libra | 36° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +1.4 | 2.250 | Libra | 31° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +1.4 | 2.289 | Scorpius | 27° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +1.3 | 2.314 | Ophiuchus | 23° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +1.3 | 2.335 | Sagittarius | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +1.2 | 2.348 | Sagittarius | 15° 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 February 1963 (magnitude -1.3); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.