Jupiter Opposition August 14, 2009

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Jupiter Opposition Depiction

Jupiter Opposition of August 14, 2009

Opposition at: August 14, 2009 18:00:00 hrs UTC 4.027885 AU (374,000,000 miles)

Closest at: August 15, 2009 07:00:00 hrs UTC 4.027802 AU (374,000,000 miles)

This near-perihelic opposition, Jupiter blazes at -2.9 mV and 4.032 AU distance, reaching 48.95" diameter. It's north pole is tilted 0.5 degree towards Earth, but it reaches only 42 degrees altitude.

All Jupiter Oppositions 2000 - 2049 AD

<<-- Jupiter Opposition of July 9, 2008	Jupiter Opposition of September 21, 2010 -->>
Superior Conjunction: 24 Jan 2009	Superior Conjunction: 28 Feb 2010

30d Elong											30d Elong
03 Mar 2009 -1.97 mV 33.26"	02 Apr 2009 -2.08 mV 35.09"	01 May 2009 -2.24 mV 37.91"	30 May 2009 -2.44 mV 41.58"	29 Jun 2009 -2.65 mV 45.51"	28 Jul 2009 -2.82 mV 48.39"	26 Aug 2009 -2.84 mV 48.7"	25 Sep 2009 -2.70 mV 46.24"	24 Oct 2009 -2.50 mV 42.39"	22 Nov 2009 -2.30 mV 38.63"	22 Dec 2009 -2.15 mV 35.72"	20 Jan 2010 -2.05 mV 33.83"

100% illum 32,622 ipx² -0.4° SP 39° transit	99% illum 36,173 ipx² -0.1° SP 41° transit	99% illum 42,080 ipx² +0.1° NP 42° transit	99% illum 50,617 ipx² +0.4° NP 43° transit	99% illum 60,870 ipx² +0.5° NP 43° transit	100% illum 69,150 ipx² +0.5° NP 42° transit	100% illum 70,074 ipx² +0.4° NP 41° transit	100% illum 62,895 ipx² +0.3° NP 40° transit	99% illum 52,635 ipx² +0.3° NP 40° transit	99% illum 43,698 ipx² +0.3° NP 41° transit	99% illum 37,476 ipx² +0.4° NP 42° transit	100% illum 33750.074961678 +0.6° NP 44° transit

Equinox
June 22, 2009

Date	Distance	Magnitude	Diameter	Phase Angle	Illum	Tilt	Transit

March 3, 2009	550,830,025	-1.97 mV	33.3"	5.6°	99.8%	-0.4° SP	39°
March 13, 2009	542,482,704	-2.00 mV	33.8"	6.9°	99.6%	-0.3° SP	40°
March 23, 2009	532,578,032	-2.04 mV	34.4"	8.1°	99.5%	-0.2° SP	40°
April 2, 2009	521,277,215	-2.08 mV	35.2"	9.1°	99.4%	-0.1° SP	41°
April 12, 2009	508,799,316	-2.13 mV	36.0"	10°	99.2%	-0.0° SP	41°
April 22, 2009	495,363,490	-2.19 mV	37.0"	10.7°	99.1%	+0.1° NP	42°
May 2, 2009	481,222,748	-2.25 mV	38.1"	11.2°	99%	+0.2° NP	42°
May 12, 2009	466,678,208	-2.31 mV	39.3"	11.5°	99%	+0.2° NP	43°
May 22, 2009	452,027,767	-2.38 mV	40.5"	11.5°	99%	+0.3° NP	43°
June 1, 2009	437,616,226	-2.46 mV	41.9"	11.2°	99.1%	+0.4° NP	43°
June 11, 2009	423,817,460	-2.53 mV	43.2"	10.6°	99.2%	+0.4° NP	43°
June 21, 2009	410,997,765	-2.60 mV	44.6"	9.6°	99.3%	+0.5° NP	43°
July 1, 2009	399,560,431	-2.67 mV	45.9"	8.4°	99.5%	+0.5° NP	43°
July 11, 2009	389,888,399	-2.74 mV	47.0"	6.8°	99.7%	+0.5° NP	43°
July 21, 2009	382,323,484	-2.79 mV	47.9"	5°	99.8%	+0.5° NP	42°
July 31, 2009	377,182,155	-2.83 mV	48.6"	3°	99.9%	+0.5° NP	42°
August 10, 2009	374,671,387	-2.86 mV	48.9"	0.9°	100%	+0.5° NP	41°
August 20, 2009	374,900,835	-2.85 mV	48.9"	1.4°	100%	+0.5° NP	41°
August 30, 2009	377,879,903	-2.83 mV	48.5"	3.5°	99.9%	+0.4° NP	41°
September 9, 2009	383,466,930	-2.79 mV	47.8"	5.5°	99.8%	+0.4° NP	40°
September 19, 2009	391,438,744	-2.73 mV	46.8"	7.2°	99.6%	+0.3° NP	40°
September 29, 2009	401,485,149	-2.67 mV	45.7"	8.7°	99.4%	+0.3° NP	40°
October 9, 2009	413,216,026	-2.61 mV	44.4"	9.9°	99.3%	+0.3° NP	40°
October 19, 2009	426,242,070	-2.54 mV	43.0"	10.7°	99.1%	+0.3° NP	40°
October 29, 2009	440,142,320	-2.46 mV	41.6"	11.2°	99.1%	+0.3° NP	40°
November 8, 2009	454,500,768	-2.39 mV	40.3"	11.4°	99%	+0.3° NP	40°
November 18, 2009	468,948,098	-2.33 mV	39.1"	11.3°	99%	+0.3° NP	40°
November 28, 2009	483,110,010	-2.27 mV	37.9"	10.9°	99.1%	+0.3° NP	41°
December 8, 2009	496,660,662	-2.21 mV	36.9"	10.3°	99.2%	+0.4° NP	41°
December 18, 2009	509,321,097	-2.16 mV	36.0"	9.5°	99.3%	+0.4° NP	42°
December 28, 2009	520,818,363	-2.12 mV	35.2"	8.5°	99.5%	+0.5° NP	43°
January 7, 2010	530,944,499	-2.08 mV	34.5"	7.3°	99.6%	+0.5° NP	43°
January 17, 2010	539,523,003	-2.06 mV	34.0"	6°	99.7%	+0.6° NP	44°

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