Planets TonightSaturn in 1977: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.1around Feb 1
Closest (in table)8.152 au1220 million km
Farthest10.192 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.3
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-02-02 18:36 | Opposition | -0.2 | 8.151 | Cancer | 179.0° |
| 1977-08-13 15:28 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.192 | Leo | 1.0° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.1 | 8.309 | Cancer | 145° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | -0.0 | 8.203 | Cancer | 160° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.1 | 8.152 | Cancer | 178° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -0.0 | 8.178 | Cancer | 166° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | +0.0 | 8.263 | Cancer | 151° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 15 | +0.1 | 8.402 | Cancer | 136° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.2 | 8.626 | Cancer | 119° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.2 | 8.842 | Cancer | 105° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.3 | 9.106 | Cancer | 90° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.4 | 9.337 | Cancer | 77° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.4 | 9.600 | Cancer | 62° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.5 | 9.792 | Cancer | 50° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.5 | 9.973 | Cancer | 36° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.5 | 10.090 | Cancer | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.5 | 10.174 | Leo | 10° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.4 | 10.192 | Leo | 2° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | +0.6 | 10.150 | Leo | 16° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.6 | 10.065 | Leo | 28° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.6 | 9.916 | Leo | 42° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.6 | 9.745 | Leo | 54° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.6 | 9.499 | Leo | 70° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.5 | 9.274 | Leo | 83° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.5 | 9.010 | Leo | 98° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.4 | 8.787 | Leo | 112° 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 February 1977 (magnitude -0.1); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.