Planets TonightSaturn in 1967: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.4around Oct 1
Closest (in table)8.447 au1264 million km
Farthest10.493 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.6
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-03-24 04:01 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.9 | 10.502 | Pisces | 2.1° |
| 1967-10-03 07:02 | Opposition | +0.4 | 8.447 | Cetus | 177.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +1.0 | 9.755 | Aquarius | 74° E | Evening sky |
| Jan 15 | +1.1 | 9.968 | Aquarius | 61° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 1 | +1.1 | 10.192 | Pisces | 45° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 15 | +1.0 | 10.337 | Pisces | 32° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | +1.0 | 10.438 | Pisces | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | +1.0 | 10.493 | Pisces | 8° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Apr 1 | +0.9 | 10.493 | Pisces | 8° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Apr 15 | +1.0 | 10.440 | Pisces | 19° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.9 | 10.323 | Cetus | 33° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.9 | 10.176 | Cetus | 45° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.9 | 9.953 | Cetus | 60° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.9 | 9.741 | Cetus | 72° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.8 | 9.480 | Pisces | 87° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.7 | 9.249 | Pisces | 100° W | Morning sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.7 | 8.981 | Pisces | 116° W | Morning sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.6 | 8.785 | Cetus | 130° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.5 | 8.597 | Cetus | 147° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.4 | 8.495 | Cetus | 161° W | Most of the night |
| Oct 1 | +0.4 | 8.447 | Cetus | 177° W | Most of the night |
| Oct 15 | +0.4 | 8.470 | Cetus | 167° E | Most of the night |
| Nov 1 | +0.5 | 8.575 | Cetus | 149° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.6 | 8.719 | Cetus | 134° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.6 | 8.933 | Cetus | 118° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.7 | 9.151 | Cetus | 103° 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 October 1967 (magnitude +0.4); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.