Planets TonightSaturn in 1975: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.4around Jan 1
Closest (in table)8.049 au1204 million km
Farthest10.062 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-01-06 18:24 | Opposition | -0.5 | 8.045 | Gemini | 179.6° |
| 1975-07-15 23:46 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.0 | 10.062 | Gemini | 0.0° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.4 | 8.049 | Gemini | 174° W | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.3 | 8.058 | Gemini | 170° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.3 | 8.150 | Gemini | 152° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -0.2 | 8.286 | Gemini | 137° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -0.1 | 8.466 | Gemini | 122° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.1 | 8.677 | Gemini | 108° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.0 | 8.955 | Gemini | 92° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.1 | 9.186 | Gemini | 78° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.1 | 9.437 | Gemini | 64° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.2 | 9.634 | Gemini | 52° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.2 | 9.831 | Gemini | 37° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.2 | 9.951 | Gemini | 25° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.2 | 10.037 | Gemini | 12° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 15 | +0.0 | 10.062 | Gemini | 0° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 10.031 | Gemini | 14° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.2 | 9.955 | Gemini | 25° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.2 | 9.805 | Cancer | 40° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.2 | 9.639 | Cancer | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.2 | 9.414 | Cancer | 66° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.2 | 9.193 | Cancer | 79° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.1 | 8.914 | Cancer | 95° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.1 | 8.688 | Cancer | 109° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -0.0 | 8.454 | Cancer | 126° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -0.1 | 8.285 | Cancer | 140° W | Morning 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 January 1975 (magnitude -0.4); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.