Planets TonightSaturn in 1964: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.5around Sep 1
Closest (in table)8.781 au1314 million km
Farthest10.821 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.3
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-02-15 14:59 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.8 | 10.821 | Capricornus | 1.2° |
| 1964-08-25 05:17 | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.773 | Aquarius | 178.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.8 | 10.569 | Capricornus | 41° E | Evening sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.9 | 10.699 | Capricornus | 28° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.8 | 10.796 | Capricornus | 13° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | +0.8 | 10.821 | Capricornus | 1° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Mar 1 | +0.9 | 10.792 | Aquarius | 13° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Mar 15 | +0.9 | 10.714 | Aquarius | 26° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.9 | 10.559 | Aquarius | 41° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.9 | 10.389 | Aquarius | 53° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.9 | 10.158 | Aquarius | 67° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.9 | 9.934 | Aquarius | 80° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.8 | 9.652 | Aquarius | 96° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.8 | 9.425 | Aquarius | 109° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.7 | 9.187 | Aquarius | 124° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.6 | 9.012 | Aquarius | 138° W | Morning sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.6 | 8.858 | Aquarius | 156° W | Most of the night |
| Aug 15 | +0.5 | 8.788 | Aquarius | 170° W | Most of the night |
| Sep 1 | +0.5 | 8.781 | Aquarius | 172° E | Most of the night |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 8.840 | Aquarius | 158° E | Most of the night |
| Oct 1 | +0.6 | 8.974 | Aquarius | 141° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.7 | 9.140 | Aquarius | 127° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.7 | 9.387 | Aquarius | 110° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.8 | 9.613 | Aquarius | 96° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.9 | 9.877 | Aquarius | 80° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.9 | 10.099 | Aquarius | 67° 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 September 1964 (magnitude +0.5); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.