Planets TonightSaturn in 1956: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.1around May 15
Closest (in table)8.964 au1341 million km
Farthest10.985 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.1
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-20 23:15 | Opposition | +0.0 | 8.960 | Libra | 177.8° |
| 1956-11-27 23:42 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.987 | Scorpius | 1.7° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.6 | 10.670 | Libra | 41° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.6 | 10.499 | Libra | 54° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.5 | 10.250 | Libra | 70° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.5 | 10.024 | Scorpius | 83° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.4 | 9.774 | Scorpius | 98° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.4 | 9.549 | Scorpius | 112° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.3 | 9.305 | Scorpius | 129° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.2 | 9.144 | Scorpius | 143° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.1 | 9.017 | Libra | 160° W | Most of the night |
| May 15 | +0.1 | 8.964 | Libra | 174° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 1 | +0.1 | 8.979 | Libra | 168° E | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | +0.2 | 9.055 | Libra | 154° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | +0.3 | 9.204 | Libra | 138° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.3 | 9.380 | Libra | 124° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.4 | 9.634 | Libra | 107° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.5 | 9.862 | Libra | 94° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.5 | 10.142 | Libra | 78° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 10.363 | Libra | 66° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.6 | 10.589 | Libra | 51° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.6 | 10.753 | Libra | 39° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.6 | 10.898 | Scorpius | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.5 | 10.967 | Scorpius | 11° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 1 | +0.4 | 10.985 | Scorpius | 4° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 15 | +0.5 | 10.946 | Ophiuchus | 16° 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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Saturn is brightest around May 1956 (magnitude +0.1); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.