Planets TonightSaturn in 1974: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.4around Jan 1
Closest (in table)8.045 au1204 million km
Farthest10.035 au
Events this year1
Brightest last year-0.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-06-30 21:10 | Conjunction with the Sun | -0.1 | 10.035 | Gemini | 0.6° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.4 | 8.045 | Gemini | 170° E | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.3 | 8.115 | Orion | 155° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.2 | 8.275 | Orion | 137° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 15 | -0.2 | 8.455 | Orion | 122° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -0.1 | 8.666 | Orion | 108° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.0 | 8.894 | Orion | 94° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.0 | 9.176 | Orion | 78° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.1 | 9.396 | Orion | 65° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.1 | 9.620 | Gemini | 51° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.1 | 9.784 | Gemini | 39° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.1 | 9.932 | Gemini | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.1 | 10.006 | Gemini | 13° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 1 | -0.1 | 10.035 | Gemini | 1° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 15 | +0.1 | 10.010 | Gemini | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +0.1 | 9.919 | Gemini | 26° W | Morning sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.1 | 9.798 | Gemini | 38° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.1 | 9.599 | Gemini | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.1 | 9.402 | Gemini | 65° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.1 | 9.151 | Gemini | 80° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.0 | 8.921 | Gemini | 93° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | -0.1 | 8.646 | Gemini | 109° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | -0.1 | 8.439 | Gemini | 124° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -0.2 | 8.244 | Gemini | 140° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -0.3 | 8.122 | Gemini | 156° W | Most of the night |
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 January 1974 (magnitude -0.4); 1 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.