Planets TonightSaturn in 1962: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.1around Aug 1
Closest (in table)8.942 au1338 million km
Farthest10.967 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.1
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-01-23 02:39 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.974 | Capricornus | 0.4° |
| 1962-08-01 03:49 | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.942 | Capricornus | 179.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.7 | 10.915 | Capricornus | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.6 | 10.967 | Capricornus | 7° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 1 | +0.7 | 10.962 | Capricornus | 8° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | +0.7 | 10.902 | Capricornus | 21° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.7 | 10.795 | Capricornus | 34° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.7 | 10.645 | Capricornus | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.7 | 10.416 | Capricornus | 62° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.7 | 10.200 | Capricornus | 74° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.6 | 9.936 | Capricornus | 89° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.6 | 9.704 | Capricornus | 102° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.5 | 9.439 | Capricornus | 119° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.5 | 9.250 | Capricornus | 133° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.4 | 9.080 | Capricornus | 149° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.3 | 8.984 | Capricornus | 163° W | Most of the night |
| Aug 1 | +0.1 | 8.942 | Capricornus | 179° E | Most of the night |
| Aug 15 | +0.3 | 8.972 | Capricornus | 165° E | Most of the night |
| Sep 1 | +0.4 | 9.084 | Capricornus | 148° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.4 | 9.230 | Capricornus | 134° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.5 | 9.446 | Capricornus | 117° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.6 | 9.663 | Capricornus | 104° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.6 | 9.943 | Capricornus | 87° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.7 | 10.171 | Capricornus | 74° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.7 | 10.413 | Capricornus | 58° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.7 | 10.595 | Capricornus | 46° 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 August 1962 (magnitude +0.1); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.