Planets TonightSaturn in 2006: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.2around Feb 1
Closest (in table)8.130 au1216 million km
Farthest10.156 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-28 07:48 | Opposition | -0.3 | 8.127 | Cancer | 179.3° |
| 2006-08-07 20:54 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.3 | 10.161 | Cancer | 0.8° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.0 | 8.237 | Cancer | 151° W | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.1 | 8.152 | Cancer | 166° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.2 | 8.130 | Cancer | 175° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -0.1 | 8.180 | Cancer | 160° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | -0.0 | 8.287 | Cancer | 145° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.0 | 8.444 | Cancer | 130° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.1 | 8.684 | Cancer | 113° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.2 | 8.907 | Cancer | 99° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.3 | 9.172 | Cancer | 84° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.3 | 9.400 | Cancer | 72° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.4 | 9.653 | Cancer | 57° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.4 | 9.833 | Cancer | 44° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.4 | 9.996 | Cancer | 31° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.4 | 10.095 | Cancer | 19° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.4 | 10.156 | Cancer | 5° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.4 | 10.155 | Cancer | 6° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | +0.5 | 10.090 | Leo | 21° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 9.987 | Leo | 32° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.5 | 9.820 | Leo | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.5 | 9.636 | Leo | 59° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.5 | 9.378 | Leo | 75° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.4 | 9.150 | Leo | 88° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.4 | 8.887 | Leo | 104° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.3 | 8.671 | Leo | 118° 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 2006 (magnitude -0.2); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.