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Planet elongations and oppostions

Venus

6/4/2023, elongation in the evening sky, constellation Cancer, magnitude -4.44, size 23.68"

10/23/2023, elongation in the morning sky, constellation Leo, magnitude -4.51, size 24.17"

Mars

12/8/2022, constellation Taurus, magnitude -1.85, size 17"

1/16/2025, constellation Gemini, magnitude -1.37, size 14.5"

2/19/2027, constellation Leo, magnitude -1.21, size 13.8"

Jupiter

9/26/2022, constellation Pisces, magnitude -2.94, size 49.88"

11/3/2023, constellation Aires, magnitude -2.91, size 49.5"

12/7/2024, constellation Taurus, magnitude -2.81, size 48.21"

1/10/2026, constellation Gemini, magnitude -2.68, size 46.59"

Saturn

8/14/2022, constellation Capricornus, magnitude 0.28, size 18.76"(planet)/43.71"(rings)

8/27/2023, constellation Aquarius, magnitude 0.41, size 18.97"/44.18"

9/8/2024, constellation Aquarius, magnitude 0.57, size 19.20"/44.71", rings almost edge-on

9/20/2025, constellation Pisces, magnitude 0.62, size 19.44"/45.30", rings almost edge-on

Other events

 

upcoming eclipses (as viewed from Oshkosh WI)

October 14th 2023, partial annular solar eclipse 52% of the sun will be covered, starts 10:36am, max eclipse 11:55am, ends 1:17pm, https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/oshkosh?iso=20231014

April 8th 2024, Total solar eclipse, 87% eclipse from Oshkosh WI, starts 12:53pm, max eclipse 2:08pm, ends 3:21pm, https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/oshkosh?iso=20240408

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 February 2023 10:50