Planets TonightMars in 1995: brightness, position and events
Brightest-1.3around Feb 15
Closest (in table)0.677 au101 million km
Farthest2.311 au
Events this year1
Brightest last year+0.0
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-02-12 11:31 | Opposition | -1.3 | 0.676 | Leo | 175.5° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.3 | 0.845 | Leo | 128° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | -0.7 | 0.756 | Leo | 143° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | -1.1 | 0.688 | Leo | 164° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -1.3 | 0.677 | Leo | 174° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | -0.9 | 0.710 | Leo | 156° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 15 | -0.6 | 0.779 | Cancer | 140° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | -0.2 | 0.898 | Cancer | 122° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.1 | 1.012 | Cancer | 111° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.5 | 1.150 | Leo | 100° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.7 | 1.272 | Leo | 92° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.9 | 1.417 | Leo | 83° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +1.0 | 1.530 | Leo | 76° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +1.2 | 1.652 | Leo | 70° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +1.3 | 1.750 | Virgo | 64° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +1.3 | 1.858 | Virgo | 58° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +1.4 | 1.938 | Virgo | 53° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +1.4 | 2.023 | Virgo | 48° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +1.4 | 2.084 | Virgo | 43° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +1.4 | 2.144 | Libra | 39° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +1.4 | 2.188 | Libra | 35° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +1.4 | 2.233 | Ophiuchus | 30° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +1.3 | 2.263 | Ophiuchus | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +1.3 | 2.291 | Sagittarius | 22° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +1.2 | 2.311 | Sagittarius | 18° 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 1995 (magnitude -1.3); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.