Planets TonightSaturn in 1976: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.3around Jan 15
Closest (in table)8.090 au1210 million km
Farthest10.115 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-01-20 19:59 | Opposition | -0.4 | 8.086 | Cancer | 179.7° |
| 1976-07-29 22:48 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.2 | 10.116 | Cancer | 0.5° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.2 | 8.144 | Cancer | 159° W | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.3 | 8.090 | Cancer | 174° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.2 | 8.108 | Cancer | 167° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -0.1 | 8.190 | Gemini | 152° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | -0.1 | 8.337 | Gemini | 136° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.0 | 8.519 | Gemini | 122° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.1 | 8.779 | Gemini | 104° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.1 | 9.009 | Gemini | 91° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.2 | 9.273 | Gemini | 76° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.3 | 9.491 | Cancer | 64° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.3 | 9.726 | Cancer | 49° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.3 | 9.885 | Cancer | 37° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.3 | 10.019 | Cancer | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.3 | 10.090 | Cancer | 12° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 10.115 | Cancer | 2° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.3 | 10.084 | Cancer | 14° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | +0.4 | 9.985 | Cancer | 28° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.4 | 9.856 | Cancer | 40° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.4 | 9.663 | Cancer | 54° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.4 | 9.463 | Cancer | 67° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.3 | 9.193 | Cancer | 83° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.3 | 8.962 | Cancer | 96° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.2 | 8.706 | Cancer | 112° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.1 | 8.505 | Cancer | 127° 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 1976 (magnitude -0.3); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.