Planets TonightSaturn in 2010: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.5around Mar 15
Closest (in table)8.511 au1273 million km
Farthest10.558 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.5
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-22 09:37 | Opposition | +0.5 | 8.504 | Virgo | 177.4° |
| 2010-10-01 09:41 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.9 | 10.558 | Virgo | 2.2° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.9 | 9.321 | Virgo | 96° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.8 | 9.095 | Virgo | 110° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.7 | 8.849 | Virgo | 128° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.7 | 8.686 | Virgo | 142° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.6 | 8.570 | Virgo | 157° W | Most of the night |
| Mar 15 | +0.5 | 8.511 | Virgo | 172° W | Most of the night |
| Apr 1 | +0.6 | 8.520 | Virgo | 169° E | Most of the night |
| Apr 15 | +0.6 | 8.593 | Virgo | 154° E | Most of the night |
| May 1 | +0.7 | 8.740 | Virgo | 138° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.8 | 8.916 | Virgo | 124° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.9 | 9.170 | Virgo | 107° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.9 | 9.398 | Virgo | 94° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +1.0 | 9.663 | Virgo | 80° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +1.0 | 9.886 | Virgo | 67° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +1.0 | 10.128 | Virgo | 52° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +1.0 | 10.296 | Virgo | 40° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +1.0 | 10.448 | Virgo | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.9 | 10.526 | Virgo | 14° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 1 | +0.9 | 10.558 | Virgo | 2° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 15 | +0.9 | 10.533 | Virgo | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Nov 1 | +0.9 | 10.439 | Virgo | 27° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.9 | 10.312 | Virgo | 40° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.9 | 10.118 | Virgo | 54° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.8 | 9.916 | Virgo | 67° 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 March 2010 (magnitude +0.5); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.