Planets TonightSaturn in 2005: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.4around Jan 15
Closest (in table)8.076 au1208 million km
Farthest10.090 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.5
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-14 08:05 | Opposition | -0.4 | 8.076 | Gemini | 180.0° |
| 2005-07-24 02:00 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.1 | 10.098 | Cancer | 0.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.3 | 8.101 | Gemini | 166° W | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.4 | 8.076 | Gemini | 179° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.2 | 8.129 | Gemini | 160° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -0.2 | 8.236 | Gemini | 145° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -0.1 | 8.393 | Gemini | 130° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.0 | 8.589 | Gemini | 116° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.1 | 8.858 | Gemini | 99° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.1 | 9.090 | Gemini | 86° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.2 | 9.350 | Gemini | 71° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.2 | 9.560 | Gemini | 58° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.2 | 9.780 | Gemini | 44° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.3 | 9.923 | Gemini | 32° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.3 | 10.037 | Cancer | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.2 | 10.089 | Cancer | 7° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 10.090 | Cancer | 7° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.3 | 10.040 | Cancer | 19° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.3 | 9.918 | Cancer | 33° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.3 | 9.773 | Cancer | 45° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.3 | 9.566 | Cancer | 59° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.3 | 9.355 | Cancer | 72° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.2 | 9.079 | Cancer | 88° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.2 | 8.849 | Cancer | 102° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.1 | 8.600 | Cancer | 118° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.1 | 8.411 | Cancer | 132° 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 2005 (magnitude -0.4); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.