Planets TonightMars in 1969: brightness, position and events
Brightest-2.3around Jun 1
Closest (in table)0.482 au72 million km
Farthest1.722 au
Events this year1
Brightest last year+1.1
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-06-01 00:50 | Opposition | -2.3 | 0.486 | Ophiuchus | 178.0° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +1.3 | 1.722 | Virgo | 69° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +1.1 | 1.584 | Libra | 76° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.9 | 1.412 | Libra | 84° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.6 | 1.270 | Libra | 91° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.4 | 1.128 | Libra | 99° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.0 | 0.991 | Ophiuchus | 107° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | -0.4 | 0.834 | Ophiuchus | 118° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | -0.8 | 0.718 | Ophiuchus | 129° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | -1.3 | 0.606 | Ophiuchus | 144° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | -1.8 | 0.533 | Ophiuchus | 159° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 1 | -2.3 | 0.485 | Ophiuchus | 178° E | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | -2.1 | 0.482 | Scorpius | 161° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | -1.7 | 0.515 | Scorpius | 143° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | -1.4 | 0.566 | Scorpius | 130° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | -1.1 | 0.645 | Scorpius | 117° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | -0.8 | 0.718 | Scorpius | 108° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | -0.6 | 0.811 | Ophiuchus | 100° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | -0.4 | 0.890 | Sagittarius | 94° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | -0.1 | 0.984 | Sagittarius | 88° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.0 | 1.068 | Sagittarius | 84° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.2 | 1.172 | Sagittarius | 79° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.4 | 1.262 | Capricornus | 75° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.5 | 1.367 | Capricornus | 70° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.7 | 1.462 | Aquarius | 67° 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 June 1969 (magnitude -2.3); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.