Planets TonightMercury in 1967: brightness, position and events
Brightest-2.0around May 15
Closest (in table)0.584 au87 million km
Farthest1.430 au
Events this year13
Brightest last year-1.8
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-01-18 11:10 | Superior conjunction | -1.4 | 1.421 | Sagittarius | 2.0° |
| 1967-02-17 01:19 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.942 | Aquarius | 18.1° |
| 1967-03-04 16:35 | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.630 | Pisces | 3.7° |
| 1967-04-01 01:03 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.3 | 0.891 | Aquarius | 27.8° |
| 1967-05-12 01:24 | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.323 | Aries | 0.1° |
| 1967-06-12 19:38 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.822 | Gemini | 24.3° |
| 1967-07-09 21:02 | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.570 | Gemini | 4.7° |
| 1967-07-30 12:12 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.2 | 0.876 | Gemini | 19.7° |
| 1967-08-25 00:51 | Superior conjunction | -2.0 | 1.360 | Leo | 1.8° |
| 1967-10-09 13:33 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.1 | 0.999 | Libra | 25.4° |
| 1967-11-02 00:27 | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.673 | Libra | 0.5° |
| 1967-11-18 06:06 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.5 | 0.998 | Virgo | 19.5° |
| 1967-12-29 08:17 | Superior conjunction | -1.3 | 1.442 | Sagittarius | 1.7° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.7 | 1.402 | Sagittarius | 10° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Jan 15 | -1.2 | 1.430 | Sagittarius | 3° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 1 | -1.2 | 1.296 | Capricornus | 10° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | -0.7 | 0.985 | Aquarius | 18° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | +3.9 | 0.659 | Pisces | 7° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Mar 15 | +1.4 | 0.667 | Aquarius | 19° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.3 | 0.897 | Aquarius | 28° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | -0.1 | 1.096 | Pisces | 24° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | -1.0 | 1.284 | Pisces | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| May 15 | -2.0 | 1.307 | Taurus | 4° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jun 1 | -0.3 | 1.038 | Gemini | 21° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.7 | 0.776 | Gemini | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +3.2 | 0.584 | Gemini | 13° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 15 | +3.8 | 0.607 | Gemini | 10° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | -0.0 | 0.926 | Gemini | 20° W | Morning sky |
| Aug 15 | -1.4 | 1.253 | Cancer | 10° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | -1.2 | 1.374 | Leo | 7° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | -0.4 | 1.304 | Virgo | 17° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | -0.0 | 1.125 | Virgo | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.2 | 0.894 | Libra | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +6.2 | 0.672 | Libra | 1° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Nov 15 | -0.3 | 0.926 | Virgo | 19° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -0.7 | 1.272 | Libra | 15° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -0.8 | 1.417 | Ophiuchus | 8° W | Too close to the Sun |
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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Mercury is brightest around May 1967 (magnitude -2.0); 13 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.