Planets TonightVenus in 1975: brightness, position and events
Brightest-4.8around Oct 1
Closest (in table)0.289 au43 million km
Farthest1.647 au
Events this year3
Brightest last year-4.8
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-06-19 01:07 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -4.4 | 0.706 | Cancer | 45.4° |
| 1975-08-27 22:10 | Inferior conjunction | -4.2 | 0.287 | Sextans | 8.4° |
| 1975-11-07 14:45 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -4.5 | 0.690 | 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 | 1.647 | Sagittarius | 14° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jan 15 | -3.9 | 1.611 | Capricornus | 17° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 1 | -3.9 | 1.558 | Aquarius | 21° E | Evening sky |
| Feb 15 | -3.9 | 1.506 | Aquarius | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 1 | -3.9 | 1.446 | Cetus | 27° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -3.9 | 1.377 | Pisces | 30° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | -4.0 | 1.282 | Aries | 34° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | -4.0 | 1.194 | Taurus | 37° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | -4.1 | 1.084 | Taurus | 40° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | -4.1 | 0.981 | Gemini | 42° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | -4.2 | 0.848 | Gemini | 44° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | -4.4 | 0.735 | Cancer | 45° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | -4.5 | 0.605 | Leo | 45° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | -4.7 | 0.496 | Leo | 42° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | -4.7 | 0.379 | Sextans | 33° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | -4.4 | 0.310 | Sextans | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | -4.0 | 0.289 | Sextans | 11° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | -4.7 | 0.331 | Sextans | 27° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | -4.8 | 0.421 | Leo | 39° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | -4.7 | 0.518 | Leo | 44° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | -4.6 | 0.644 | Leo | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | -4.4 | 0.749 | Virgo | 46° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | -4.3 | 0.868 | Virgo | 45° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -4.2 | 0.969 | Libra | 43° 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 1975 (magnitude -4.8); 3 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.