Planets TonightSaturn in 2007: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.0around Feb 15
Closest (in table)8.204 au1227 million km
Farthest10.238 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.2
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-11 03:42 | Opposition | -0.0 | 8.200 | Leo | 178.7° |
| 2007-08-22 08:28 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.6 | 10.244 | Leo | 1.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.2 | 8.447 | Leo | 136° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.1 | 8.309 | Leo | 151° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | +0.1 | 8.215 | Leo | 169° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | +0.0 | 8.204 | Leo | 175° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | +0.1 | 8.254 | Leo | 160° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 15 | +0.2 | 8.361 | Leo | 145° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.2 | 8.557 | Leo | 127° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.3 | 8.757 | Leo | 113° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.4 | 9.013 | Leo | 98° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.5 | 9.245 | Leo | 85° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.5 | 9.520 | Leo | 69° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.6 | 9.728 | Leo | 57° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.6 | 9.932 | Leo | 43° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.6 | 10.074 | Leo | 32° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.6 | 10.191 | Leo | 17° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.6 | 10.238 | Leo | 6° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | +0.6 | 10.232 | Leo | 9° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | +0.7 | 10.175 | Leo | 20° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.7 | 10.054 | Leo | 34° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.7 | 9.905 | Leo | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.7 | 9.678 | Leo | 62° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.7 | 9.463 | Leo | 75° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.6 | 9.201 | Leo | 90° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.6 | 8.971 | Leo | 104° 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 2007 (magnitude +0.0); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.