 | | Saturn opposition Depiction | | Saturn Opposition of June 27, 2018 | | | Opposition at: June 27, 2018 13:00:00 hrs UTC 9.048822 AU (841,000,000 miles) | | Closest at: June 27, 2018 10:00:00 hrs UTC 9.048809 AU (841,000,000 miles) | | This is Saturn's aphelic opposition for this orbit, at 9.0488095 AU, with the globe spanning only 18.7". Last year the rings were at max tilt, this year they have begun to flatten, at 26.0 degrees the rings are still visible completely around the planet. Saturn is only 34 degrees elevation, its lowest, and will be this high again next year before climbing back up the ecliptic.
| | | All Saturn Oppositions 2000 - 2049 AD | | | | | | 30d Elong | | | | | | | | | | | 30d Elong | 24 Jan 2018
+1.45 mV
15.24" | 21 Feb 2018
+1.46 mV
15.7" | 21 Mar 2018
+1.41 mV
16.37" | 18 Apr 2018
+1.30 mV
17.15" | 16 May 2018
+1.15 mV
17.87" | 13 Jun 2018
+0.99 mV
18.31" | 12 Jul 2018
+0.99 mV
18.3" | 09 Aug 2018
+1.15 mV
17.86" | 06 Sep 2018
+1.31 mV
17.14" | 04 Oct 2018
+1.42 mV
16.36" | 01 Nov 2018
+1.46 mV
15.7" | 30 Nov 2018
+1.44 mV
15.24" |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 99.9% illum
6,862 ipx2
+26.2° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,274 ipx2
+25.9° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,903 ipx2
+25.6° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
8,675 ipx2
+25.5° NP
34° transit | 99.9% illum
9,428 ipx2
+25.6° NP
34° transit | 100% illum
9,909 ipx2
+25.9° NP
34° transit | 100% illum
9,898 ipx2
+26.2° NP
34° transit | 99.9% illum
9,418 ipx2
+26.5° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
8,665 ipx2
+26.6° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,893 ipx2
+26.6° NP
34° transit | 99.8% illum
7,274 ipx2
+26.4° NP
34° transit | 99.9% illum
6,862 ipx2
+26.1° NP
34° transit |
| | Date | Distance | Disk Magnitude | Disk Diameter | Rings Diameter | Phase Angle | Illum | Disk Illum Px | Tilt | Transit | | | January 25, 2018 | 1,012,255,736 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.3" | 34.6" | 2.9° | 99.9% | 6,879 ipx2 | +26.2° NP | 34° | | February 4, 2018 | 1,003,061,423 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.4" | 35.0" | 3.7° | 99.9% | 7,004 ipx2 | +26.1° NP | 34° | | February 14, 2018 | 992,000,495 mi | +1.47 mV | 15.6" | 35.3" | 4.3° | 99.9% | 7,156 ipx2 | +25.9° NP | 34° | | February 24, 2018 | 979,338,036 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.8" | 35.8" | 4.8° | 99.8% | 7,348 ipx2 | +25.8° NP | 34° | | March 6, 2018 | 965,408,053 mi | +1.45 mV | 16.0" | 36.3" | 5.3° | 99.8% | 7,552 ipx2 | +25.7° NP | 34° | | March 16, 2018 | 950,554,030 mi | +1.43 mV | 16.3" | 36.9" | 5.5° | 99.8% | 7,788 ipx2 | +25.6° NP | 34° | | March 26, 2018 | 935,169,594 mi | +1.40 mV | 16.5" | 37.5" | 5.7° | 99.8% | 8,047 ipx2 | +25.5° NP | 34° | | April 5, 2018 | 919,683,490 mi | +1.36 mV | 16.8" | 38.1" | 5.7° | 99.8% | 8,323 ipx2 | +25.5° NP | 34° | | April 15, 2018 | 904,511,580 mi | +1.32 mV | 17.1" | 38.8" | 5.5° | 99.8% | 8,604 ipx2 | +25.5° NP | 34° | | April 25, 2018 | 890,103,376 mi | +1.27 mV | 17.4" | 39.4" | 5.1° | 99.8% | 8,891 ipx2 | +25.5° NP | 34° | | May 5, 2018 | 876,891,540 mi | +1.21 mV | 17.6" | 40.0" | 4.6° | 99.8% | 9,163 ipx2 | +25.5° NP | 34° | | May 15, 2018 | 865,269,760 mi | +1.15 mV | 17.9" | 40.5" | 4° | 99.9% | 9,418 ipx2 | +25.6° NP | 34° | | May 25, 2018 | 855,624,679 mi | +1.09 mV | 18.1" | 41.0" | 3.2° | 99.9% | 9,634 ipx2 | +25.7° NP | 34° | | June 4, 2018 | 848,262,773 mi | +1.04 mV | 18.2" | 41.3" | 2.3° | 100% | 9,799 ipx2 | +25.8° NP | 34° | | June 14, 2018 | 843,423,805 mi | +0.98 mV | 18.3" | 41.6" | 1.3° | 100% | 9,920 ipx2 | +25.9° NP | 34° | | June 24, 2018 | 841,286,644 mi | +0.93 mV | 18.4" | 41.7" | 0.3° | 100% | 9,965 ipx2 | +26.0° NP | 34° | | July 4, 2018 | 841,905,732 mi | +0.95 mV | 18.4" | 41.6" | 0.8° | 100% | 9,954 ipx2 | +26.1° NP | 34° | | July 14, 2018 | 845,261,671 mi | +1.01 mV | 18.3" | 41.5" | 1.8° | 100% | 9,876 ipx2 | +26.2° NP | 34° | | July 24, 2018 | 851,244,394 mi | +1.06 mV | 18.2" | 41.2" | 2.7° | 99.9% | 9,732 ipx2 | +26.3° NP | 34° | | August 3, 2018 | 859,631,345 mi | +1.12 mV | 18.0" | 40.8" | 3.6° | 99.9% | 9,536 ipx2 | +26.4° NP | 34° | | August 13, 2018 | 870,156,253 mi | +1.18 mV | 17.8" | 40.3" | 4.3° | 99.9% | 9,300 ipx2 | +26.5° NP | 34° | | August 23, 2018 | 882,475,258 mi | +1.24 mV | 17.5" | 39.7" | 4.9° | 99.8% | 9,047 ipx2 | +26.5° NP | 34° | | September 2, 2018 | 896,191,463 mi | +1.29 mV | 17.2" | 39.1" | 5.3° | 99.8% | 8,767 ipx2 | +26.6° NP | 34° | | September 12, 2018 | 910,907,502 mi | +1.34 mV | 17.0" | 38.5" | 5.6° | 99.8% | 8,482 ipx2 | +26.6° NP | 34° | | September 22, 2018 | 926,181,539 mi | +1.38 mV | 16.7" | 37.9" | 5.7° | 99.8% | 8,204 ipx2 | +26.6° NP | 34° | | October 2, 2018 | 941,582,358 mi | +1.41 mV | 16.4" | 37.2" | 5.7° | 99.8% | 7,941 ipx2 | +26.6° NP | 34° | | October 12, 2018 | 956,704,276 mi | +1.44 mV | 16.2" | 36.7" | 5.5° | 99.8% | 7,692 ipx2 | +26.6° NP | 34° | | October 22, 2018 | 971,129,317 mi | +1.45 mV | 15.9" | 36.1" | 5.1° | 99.8% | 7,468 ipx2 | +26.5° NP | 34° | | November 1, 2018 | 984,493,992 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.7" | 35.6" | 4.7° | 99.8% | 7,265 ipx2 | +26.4° NP | 34° | | November 11, 2018 | 996,466,618 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.5" | 35.2" | 4.1° | 99.9% | 7,093 ipx2 | +26.3° NP | 34° | | November 21, 2018 | 1,006,733,383 mi | +1.46 mV | 15.4" | 34.8" | 3.4° | 99.9% | 6,959 ipx2 | +26.2° NP | 34° |
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