Planets TonightUranus in 1960: brightness, position and events
Brightest+5.4around Feb 1
Closest (in table)17.419 au2606 million km
Farthest19.395 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+5.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-02-09 03:47 | Opposition | +5.4 | 17.415 | Leo | 179.3° |
| 1960-08-14 14:23 | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.6 | 19.396 | Leo | 0.7° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +5.4 | 17.650 | Leo | 139° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +5.4 | 17.515 | Leo | 154° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | +5.4 | 17.426 | Leo | 172° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | +5.4 | 17.419 | Leo | 173° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | +5.4 | 17.479 | Leo | 158° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 15 | +5.4 | 17.593 | Leo | 143° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +5.4 | 17.794 | Cancer | 126° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +5.5 | 17.998 | Cancer | 112° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +5.5 | 18.257 | Cancer | 96° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +5.5 | 18.490 | Cancer | 83° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +5.6 | 18.764 | Leo | 67° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +5.6 | 18.966 | Leo | 54° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +5.6 | 19.159 | Leo | 40° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +5.6 | 19.286 | Leo | 27° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +5.6 | 19.377 | Leo | 12° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +5.6 | 19.395 | Leo | 1° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | +5.6 | 19.348 | Leo | 16° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +5.6 | 19.253 | Leo | 29° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +5.6 | 19.088 | Leo | 44° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +5.6 | 18.902 | Leo | 57° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +5.5 | 18.636 | Leo | 73° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +5.5 | 18.398 | Leo | 87° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +5.5 | 18.124 | Leo | 103° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +5.5 | 17.897 | Leo | 117° 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.
About this page
Uranus is brightest around February 1960 (magnitude +5.4); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.