Planets TonightVenus in 1959: brightness, position and events
Brightest-4.8around Oct 1
Closest (in table)0.286 au43 million km
Farthest1.658 au
Events this year3
Brightest last year-4.9
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-06-23 16:49 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.705 | Cancer | 45.4° |
| 1959-09-01 15:22 | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.286 | Sextans | 8.6° |
| 1959-11-12 09:01 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.688 | Virgo | 46.6° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -3.9 | 1.658 | Sagittarius | 12° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jan 15 | -3.9 | 1.626 | Capricornus | 16° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 1 | -3.9 | 1.576 | Aquarius | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 15 | -3.9 | 1.526 | Aquarius | 23° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -3.9 | 1.469 | Pisces | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -3.9 | 1.403 | Pisces | 29° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | -3.9 | 1.311 | Aries | 33° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | -4.0 | 1.225 | Taurus | 36° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | -4.0 | 1.118 | Taurus | 39° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | -4.1 | 1.016 | Gemini | 42° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | -4.2 | 0.884 | Gemini | 44° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | -4.4 | 0.772 | Cancer | 45° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | -4.5 | 0.642 | Leo | 45° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | -4.6 | 0.531 | Leo | 43° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | -4.7 | 0.408 | Leo | 36° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | -4.5 | 0.329 | Leo | 25° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | -4.2 | 0.286 | Sextans | 9° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | -4.5 | 0.311 | Sextans | 22° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | -4.8 | 0.390 | Sextans | 36° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | -4.7 | 0.482 | Sextans | 43° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | -4.6 | 0.606 | Leo | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | -4.4 | 0.711 | Virgo | 47° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -4.3 | 0.831 | Virgo | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -4.2 | 0.933 | Libra | 44° 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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Venus is brightest around October 1959 (magnitude -4.8); 3 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.