Planets TonightSaturn in 1959: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.0around Jul 1
Closest (in table)9.053 au1354 million km
Farthest11.030 au
Events this year1
Brightest last year-0.0
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-06-26 11:45 | Opposition | -0.1 | 9.050 | Sagittarius | 179.1° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.5 | 11.030 | Sagittarius | 10° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Jan 15 | +0.5 | 10.962 | Sagittarius | 23° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.6 | 10.816 | Sagittarius | 39° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.5 | 10.651 | Sagittarius | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.5 | 10.453 | Sagittarius | 64° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.5 | 10.233 | Sagittarius | 78° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.4 | 9.951 | Sagittarius | 94° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.4 | 9.721 | Sagittarius | 107° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.3 | 9.480 | Sagittarius | 123° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.2 | 9.302 | Sagittarius | 137° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.2 | 9.143 | Sagittarius | 154° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | +0.1 | 9.068 | Sagittarius | 169° W | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | +0.0 | 9.053 | Sagittarius | 175° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 15 | +0.1 | 9.102 | Sagittarius | 160° E | Most of the night |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 9.234 | Sagittarius | 143° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.3 | 9.395 | Sagittarius | 129° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.3 | 9.636 | Sagittarius | 112° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.4 | 9.859 | Sagittarius | 99° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.5 | 10.124 | Sagittarius | 84° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.5 | 10.350 | Sagittarius | 71° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.5 | 10.600 | Sagittarius | 55° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.6 | 10.774 | Sagittarius | 42° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.6 | 10.926 | Sagittarius | 28° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.6 | 11.010 | Sagittarius | 15° E | Evening 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 July 1959 (magnitude +0.0); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.