Planets TonightMercury in 1982: brightness, position and events
Brightest-1.9around Apr 15
Closest (in table)0.550 au82 million km
Farthest1.433 au
Events this year13
Brightest last year-1.9
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-16 21:03 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.5 | 0.976 | Capricornus | 18.8° |
| 1982-02-01 12:48 | Inferior conjunction | +5.3 | 0.658 | Aquarius | 3.5° |
| 1982-02-26 19:54 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.1 | 0.959 | Capricornus | 26.9° |
| 1982-04-12 02:57 | Superior conjunction | -2.2 | 1.334 | Pisces | 0.8° |
| 1982-05-09 09:20 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.3 | 0.842 | Taurus | 21.4° |
| 1982-06-02 04:42 | Inferior conjunction | +6.5 | 0.549 | Taurus | 2.3° |
| 1982-06-26 22:34 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.4 | 0.833 | Taurus | 22.3° |
| 1982-07-25 17:16 | Superior conjunction | -2.1 | 1.338 | Cancer | 1.6° |
| 1982-09-06 13:36 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.2 | 0.948 | Virgo | 27.1° |
| 1982-10-02 14:27 | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.657 | Virgo | 2.3° |
| 1982-10-18 02:55 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 0.974 | Virgo | 18.2° |
| 1982-11-20 03:23 | Superior conjunction | -1.5 | 1.448 | Libra | 0.3° |
| 1982-12-31 04:22 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.4 | 0.993 | Sagittarius | 19.6° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.8 | 1.301 | Sagittarius | 12° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jan 15 | -0.6 | 1.013 | Capricornus | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 1 | +5.3 | 0.658 | Aquarius | 4° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | +0.5 | 0.778 | Capricornus | 23° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.0 | 0.999 | Capricornus | 27° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.2 | 1.182 | Aquarius | 22° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | -1.0 | 1.326 | Pisces | 11° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Apr 15 | -1.9 | 1.312 | Aries | 4° E | Too close to the Sun |
| May 1 | -0.5 | 1.023 | Taurus | 19° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +1.0 | 0.720 | Taurus | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +6.5 | 0.550 | Taurus | 2° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jun 15 | +1.9 | 0.639 | Taurus | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.0 | 0.929 | Taurus | 22° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 15 | -1.2 | 1.227 | Gemini | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | -1.4 | 1.338 | Cancer | 8° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | -0.4 | 1.234 | Leo | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.1 | 1.022 | Virgo | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 0.810 | Virgo | 25° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +5.6 | 0.654 | Virgo | 4° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 15 | -0.1 | 0.900 | Virgo | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | -1.0 | 1.297 | Virgo | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Nov 15 | -1.3 | 1.433 | Libra | 3° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 1 | -0.9 | 1.430 | Ophiuchus | 6° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 15 | -0.7 | 1.304 | Sagittarius | 14° E | 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 April 1982 (magnitude -1.9); 13 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.