Planets TonightSaturn in 2015: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.1around May 15
Closest (in table)8.976 au1343 million km
Farthest10.992 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.1
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-23 10:34 | Opposition | -0.0 | 8.967 | Libra | 177.8° |
| 2015-11-30 09:15 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 10.992 | Scorpius | 1.6° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.6 | 10.693 | Libra | 40° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.6 | 10.526 | Libra | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.5 | 10.280 | Scorpius | 68° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.5 | 10.055 | Scorpius | 82° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.4 | 9.822 | Scorpius | 95° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.4 | 9.595 | Scorpius | 109° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.3 | 9.345 | Scorpius | 126° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.2 | 9.176 | Scorpius | 141° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.2 | 9.039 | Scorpius | 157° W | Most of the night |
| May 15 | +0.1 | 8.976 | Libra | 172° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 1 | +0.1 | 8.979 | Libra | 170° E | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | +0.2 | 9.045 | Libra | 156° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | +0.2 | 9.184 | Libra | 140° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.3 | 9.353 | Libra | 126° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.4 | 9.602 | Libra | 110° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.4 | 9.827 | Libra | 96° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.5 | 10.109 | Libra | 81° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 10.332 | Libra | 68° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.6 | 10.563 | Libra | 53° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.6 | 10.733 | Libra | 41° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.6 | 10.887 | Scorpius | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.5 | 10.964 | Scorpius | 13° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 1 | +0.4 | 10.992 | Ophiuchus | 2° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 15 | +0.5 | 10.962 | Ophiuchus | 14° W | Too close to the Sun |
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 May 2015 (magnitude +0.1); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.