Planets TonightMercury in 2043: brightness, position and events
Brightest-1.8around Mar 15
Closest (in table)0.565 au85 million km
Farthest1.415 au
Events this year13
Brightest last year-1.9
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2043-01-03 15:09 | Inferior conjunction | +5.6 | 0.673 | Sagittarius | 2.6° |
| 2043-01-25 19:40 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.005 | Sagittarius | 24.6° |
| 2043-03-13 05:58 | Superior conjunction | -1.9 | 1.358 | Aquarius | 1.6° |
| 2043-04-07 15:33 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.0 | 0.881 | Aries | 19.2° |
| 2043-04-27 02:04 | Inferior conjunction | +6.9 | 0.569 | Aries | 1.2° |
| 2043-05-24 14:24 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.820 | Aries | 25.3° |
| 2043-06-27 08:55 | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.325 | Gemini | 1.2° |
| 2043-08-05 15:19 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.882 | Leo | 27.3° |
| 2043-09-02 04:16 | Inferior conjunction | +5.5 | 0.630 | Sextans | 4.0° |
| 2043-09-18 11:28 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.943 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 2043-10-15 12:13 | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.415 | Virgo | 0.9° |
| 2043-11-30 07:21 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.015 | Sagittarius | 21.6° |
| 2043-12-18 21:40 | Inferior conjunction | +6.0 | 0.677 | Ophiuchus | 2.0° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +4.2 | 0.685 | Sagittarius | 5° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jan 15 | +0.3 | 0.809 | Sagittarius | 21° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | -0.2 | 1.114 | Sagittarius | 24° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | -0.3 | 1.282 | Capricornus | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | -0.9 | 1.367 | Aquarius | 10° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Mar 15 | -1.8 | 1.343 | Pisces | 2° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Apr 1 | -0.7 | 1.042 | Pisces | 17° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +1.5 | 0.703 | Aries | 16° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +4.8 | 0.565 | Aries | 7° W | Too close to the Sun |
| May 15 | +1.1 | 0.682 | Pisces | 23° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.0 | 0.960 | Aries | 24° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 15 | -1.1 | 1.213 | Taurus | 14° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 1 | -1.7 | 1.320 | Gemini | 5° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 15 | -0.5 | 1.185 | Cancer | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.3 | 0.942 | Leo | 27° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.8 | 0.743 | Leo | 25° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +5.4 | 0.627 | Sextans | 4° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | +0.1 | 0.860 | Leo | 17° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | -1.2 | 1.263 | Virgo | 11° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 15 | -1.6 | 1.415 | Virgo | 1° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Nov 1 | -0.6 | 1.404 | Libra | 11° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Nov 15 | -0.5 | 1.277 | Ophiuchus | 18° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | -0.3 | 0.989 | Sagittarius | 22° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +3.1 | 0.697 | Sagittarius | 8° 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 March 2043 (magnitude -1.8); 13 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.