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Mars in 2047: brightness, position and events

Brightest+1.1around Jan 1

Closest (in table)1.903 au285 million km

Farthest2.607 au

Events this year1

Brightest last year-1.6

Events this year

Date (JST)	Event	Mag	Dist (au)	Constellation	Elong.
2047-06-25 11:56	Conjunction with the Sun	+1.5	2.593	Gemini	0.8°

Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)

Twice-monthly position and visibility

Date	Mag	Dist (au)	Constellation	Elong.	Visibility
Jan 1	+1.1	1.903	Capricornus	45° E	Evening sky
Jan 15	+1.1	1.973	Aquarius	41° E	Evening sky
Feb 1	+1.2	2.059	Aquarius	37° E	Evening sky
Feb 15	+1.2	2.128	Pisces	34° E	Evening sky
Mar 1	+1.3	2.197	Pisces	30° E	Evening sky
Mar 15	+1.3	2.263	Pisces	27° E	Evening sky
Apr 1	+1.4	2.339	Aries	23° E	Evening sky
Apr 15	+1.4	2.398	Aries	19° E	Evening sky
May 1	+1.4	2.458	Taurus	15° E	Too close to the Sun
May 15	+1.5	2.504	Taurus	11° E	Too close to the Sun
Jun 1	+1.5	2.550	Taurus	7° E	Too close to the Sun
Jun 15	+1.5	2.578	Taurus	3° E	Too close to the Sun
Jul 1	+1.5	2.599	Gemini	2° W	Too close to the Sun
Jul 15	+1.6	2.607	Gemini	6° W	Too close to the Sun
Aug 1	+1.7	2.601	Gemini	11° W	Too close to the Sun
Aug 15	+1.7	2.583	Cancer	15° W	Morning sky
Sep 1	+1.8	2.545	Cancer	21° W	Morning sky
Sep 15	+1.8	2.500	Leo	26° W	Morning sky
Oct 1	+1.8	2.432	Leo	31° W	Morning sky
Oct 15	+1.8	2.360	Leo	36° W	Morning sky
Nov 1	+1.7	2.255	Virgo	43° W	Morning sky
Nov 15	+1.7	2.155	Virgo	48° W	Morning sky
Dec 1	+1.6	2.028	Virgo	55° W	Morning sky
Dec 15	+1.5	1.907	Virgo	60° 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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Mars is brightest around January 2047 (magnitude +1.1); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.