 | | Saturn opposition Depiction | | Saturn Opposition of July 9, 2019 | | | Opposition at: July 9, 2019 17:00:00 hrs UTC 9.032831 AU (840,000,000 miles) | | Closest at: July 10, 2019 05:00:00 hrs UTC 9.032797 AU (840,000,000 miles) | | Last year was Saturn's aphelic opposition, and this year Saturn is at 9.032,797 AU, with the globe spanning only 18.4". With a 24.4 degree axial tilt, Saturn's rings now hide behind the north pole. Saturn is only 34 degrees elevation, its last of 3 years this low before climbing back up the ecliptic next year.
| | | All Saturn Oppositions 2000 - 2049 AD | | | | | | 30d Elong | | | | | | | | | | | 30d Elong | 04 Feb 2019
+1.44 mV
15.25" | 04 Mar 2019
+1.46 mV
15.71" | 01 Apr 2019
+1.41 mV
16.38" | 30 Apr 2019
+1.30 mV
17.16" | 28 May 2019
+1.15 mV
17.89" | 25 Jun 2019
+0.98 mV
18.34" | 23 Jul 2019
+0.98 mV
18.34" | 20 Aug 2019
+1.14 mV
17.91" | 17 Sep 2019
+1.29 mV
17.19" | 16 Oct 2019
+1.41 mV
16.41" | 13 Nov 2019
+1.45 mV
15.74" | 11 Dec 2019
+1.43 mV
15.28" |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 99.9% illum
6,871 ipx2
+24.7° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,283 ipx2
+24.1° NP
35° transit | 99.8% illum
7,912 ipx2
+23.6° NP
35° transit | 99.8% illum
8,685 ipx2
+23.5° NP
35° transit | 99.9% illum
9,450 ipx2
+23.7° NP
35° transit | 100% illum
9,941 ipx2
+24.1° NP
35° transit | 100% illum
9,942 ipx2
+24.6° NP
34° transit | 99.9% illum
9,471 ipx2
+25.0° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
8,716 ipx2
+25.2° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,941 ipx2
+25.1° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,311 ipx2
+24.8° NP
34° transit | 99.9% illum
6,898 ipx2
+24.1° NP
34° transit |
| | Date | Distance | Disk Magnitude | Disk Diameter | Rings Diameter | Phase Angle | Illum | Disk Illum Px | Tilt | Transit | | | February 9, 2019 | 1,008,698,900 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.3" | 34.8" | 3.2° | 99.9% | 6,932 ipx2 | +24.5° NP | 34° | | February 19, 2019 | 998,803,969 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.5" | 35.1" | 3.9° | 99.9% | 7,066 ipx2 | +24.3° NP | 34° | | March 1, 2019 | 987,149,110 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.7" | 35.5" | 4.5° | 99.8% | 7,228 ipx2 | +24.1° NP | 35° | | March 11, 2019 | 974,004,142 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.9" | 36.0" | 5° | 99.8% | 7,422 ipx2 | +23.9° NP | 35° | | March 21, 2019 | 959,714,383 mi | +1.44 mV | 16.1" | 36.5" | 5.4° | 99.8% | 7,646 ipx2 | +23.8° NP | 35° | | March 31, 2019 | 944,640,966 mi | +1.41 mV | 16.4" | 37.1" | 5.6° | 99.8% | 7,883 ipx2 | +23.6° NP | 35° | | April 10, 2019 | 929,169,217 mi | +1.38 mV | 16.6" | 37.7" | 5.7° | 99.8% | 8,155 ipx2 | +23.5° NP | 35° | | April 20, 2019 | 913,735,093 mi | +1.34 mV | 16.9" | 38.4" | 5.6° | 99.8% | 8,433 ipx2 | +23.5° NP | 35° | | April 30, 2019 | 898,754,625 mi | +1.30 mV | 17.2" | 39.0" | 5.4° | 99.8% | 8,716 ipx2 | +23.5° NP | 35° | | May 10, 2019 | 884,659,997 mi | +1.24 mV | 17.5" | 39.6" | 5° | 99.8% | 8,994 ipx2 | +23.5° NP | 35° | | May 20, 2019 | 871,885,902 mi | +1.19 mV | 17.7" | 40.2" | 4.5° | 99.9% | 9,268 ipx2 | +23.6° NP | 35° | | May 30, 2019 | 860,808,525 mi | +1.13 mV | 18.0" | 40.7" | 3.8° | 99.9% | 9,514 ipx2 | +23.7° NP | 35° | | June 9, 2019 | 851,792,449 mi | +1.07 mV | 18.1" | 41.2" | 2.9° | 99.9% | 9,721 ipx2 | +23.8° NP | 35° | | June 19, 2019 | 845,137,637 mi | +1.01 mV | 18.3" | 41.5" | 2° | 100% | 9,875 ipx2 | +24.0° NP | 35° | | June 29, 2019 | 841,052,078 mi | +0.96 mV | 18.4" | 41.7" | 1° | 100% | 9,974 ipx2 | +24.2° NP | 35° | | July 9, 2019 | 839,692,711 mi | +0.91 mV | 18.4" | 41.8" | 0° | 100% | 10,008 ipx2 | +24.4° NP | 34° | | July 19, 2019 | 841,097,579 mi | +0.96 mV | 18.4" | 41.7" | 1.1° | 100% | 9,974 ipx2 | +24.6° NP | 34° | | July 29, 2019 | 845,211,079 mi | +1.01 mV | 18.3" | 41.5" | 2° | 100% | 9,875 ipx2 | +24.7° NP | 34° | | August 8, 2019 | 851,908,309 mi | +1.07 mV | 18.1" | 41.2" | 3° | 99.9% | 9,720 ipx2 | +24.9° NP | 34° | | August 18, 2019 | 860,945,058 mi | +1.13 mV | 17.9" | 40.7" | 3.8° | 99.9% | 9,503 ipx2 | +25.0° NP | 34° | | August 28, 2019 | 872,027,046 mi | +1.19 mV | 17.7" | 40.2" | 4.5° | 99.9% | 9,268 ipx2 | +25.1° NP | 34° | | September 7, 2019 | 884,806,604 mi | +1.24 mV | 17.5" | 39.6" | 5° | 99.8% | 8,994 ipx2 | +25.2° NP | 34° | | September 17, 2019 | 898,866,120 mi | +1.30 mV | 17.2" | 39.0" | 5.4° | 99.8% | 8,716 ipx2 | +25.2° NP | 34° | | September 27, 2019 | 913,795,397 mi | +1.34 mV | 16.9" | 38.4" | 5.6° | 99.8% | 8,433 ipx2 | +25.2° NP | 34° | | October 7, 2019 | 929,157,209 mi | +1.38 mV | 16.6" | 37.7" | 5.7° | 99.8% | 8,155 ipx2 | +25.2° NP | 34° | | October 17, 2019 | 944,505,277 mi | +1.41 mV | 16.4" | 37.1" | 5.6° | 99.8% | 7,893 ipx2 | +25.1° NP | 34° | | October 27, 2019 | 959,437,580 mi | +1.43 mV | 16.1" | 36.5" | 5.4° | 99.8% | 7,646 ipx2 | +25.0° NP | 34° | | November 6, 2019 | 973,545,444 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.9" | 36.0" | 5° | 99.8% | 7,431 ipx2 | +24.9° NP | 34° | | November 16, 2019 | 986,460,561 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.7" | 35.5" | 4.5° | 99.9% | 7,238 ipx2 | +24.7° NP | 34° | | November 26, 2019 | 997,870,783 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.5" | 35.1" | 3.9° | 99.9% | 7,076 ipx2 | +24.5° NP | 34° | | December 6, 2019 | 1,007,475,079 mi | +1.44 mV | 15.3" | 34.8" | 3.2° | 99.9% | 6,941 ipx2 | +24.3° NP | 34° |
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