Planets TonightSaturn in 1957: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.0around Jun 1
Closest (in table)9.011 au1348 million km
Farthest11.023 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.1
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-06-02 04:39 | Opposition | -0.0 | 9.011 | Ophiuchus | 178.1° |
| 1957-12-09 11:46 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.028 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.5 | 10.834 | Ophiuchus | 31° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.5 | 10.692 | Ophiuchus | 44° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.5 | 10.469 | Ophiuchus | 60° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.5 | 10.256 | Ophiuchus | 73° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.4 | 10.026 | Ophiuchus | 86° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.4 | 9.794 | Ophiuchus | 100° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.3 | 9.526 | Ophiuchus | 117° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.2 | 9.332 | Ophiuchus | 131° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.2 | 9.158 | Ophiuchus | 147° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.1 | 9.058 | Ophiuchus | 162° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 1 | -0.0 | 9.011 | Ophiuchus | 178° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | +0.1 | 9.037 | Ophiuchus | 166° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | +0.2 | 9.135 | Ophiuchus | 150° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.2 | 9.274 | Ophiuchus | 136° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.3 | 9.497 | Ophiuchus | 119° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.4 | 9.712 | Ophiuchus | 106° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.4 | 9.990 | Ophiuchus | 90° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 10.221 | Ophiuchus | 77° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.5 | 10.469 | Ophiuchus | 62° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.5 | 10.660 | Ophiuchus | 49° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.5 | 10.847 | Ophiuchus | 34° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.5 | 10.955 | Ophiuchus | 22° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.5 | 11.020 | Ophiuchus | 7° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 15 | +0.5 | 11.023 | Ophiuchus | 6° 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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Saturn is brightest around June 1957 (magnitude -0.0); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.