Planets TonightSaturn in 2004: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.5around Jan 1
Closest (in table)8.050 au1204 million km
Farthest10.055 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 05:57 | Opposition | -0.5 | 8.050 | Gemini | 179.3° |
| 2004-07-09 01:37 | Conjunction with the Sun | -0.0 | 10.059 | Gemini | 0.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.5 | 8.050 | Gemini | 179° E | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.3 | 8.083 | Gemini | 164° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.3 | 8.202 | Gemini | 146° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 15 | -0.2 | 8.357 | Gemini | 131° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -0.1 | 8.565 | Gemini | 116° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.1 | 8.786 | Gemini | 102° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.0 | 9.067 | Gemini | 85° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.1 | 9.295 | Gemini | 72° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.1 | 9.536 | Gemini | 58° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.1 | 9.718 | Gemini | 46° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.2 | 9.893 | Gemini | 31° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.1 | 9.993 | Gemini | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.1 | 10.052 | Gemini | 6° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jul 15 | +0.1 | 10.055 | Gemini | 5° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 9.996 | Gemini | 19° W | Morning sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.2 | 9.898 | Gemini | 31° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.2 | 9.724 | Gemini | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.2 | 9.543 | Gemini | 58° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.2 | 9.304 | Gemini | 72° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.1 | 9.077 | Gemini | 85° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.1 | 8.798 | Gemini | 102° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | -0.0 | 8.579 | Gemini | 116° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -0.1 | 8.361 | Gemini | 132° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -0.2 | 8.212 | Gemini | 147° 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 2004 (magnitude -0.5); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.