Bruker:Frank Haugen
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Planet positions for 1960 The positions specified are for the 1st day of the given month at about 9PM. This should apply to the whole month for all of the planets except perhaps Venus, which moves very quickly.
Month Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
Jan Lib M Oph Oph Sgr Leo Lib Leo Feb Sgr M Sgr Oph Sgr Leo Lib Leo Mar Cap M Cap Sgr Sgr Leo Lib Leo Apr Aqr M Aqr Sgr Sgr Cnc Lib Leo May Psc M Aqr Sgr Sgr Cnc Lib Leo Jun Tau O Psc Sgr Sgr Leo Lib Leo Jul Gem O Ari Sgr Sgr Leo Vir Leo Aug Leo E Tau Oph Sgr Leo Vir Leo Sep Vir E Tau Oph Sgr Leo Lib Leo Oct Vir E Gem Sgr Sgr Leo Lib Leo Nov Oph E Gem Sgr Sgr Leo Lib Leo Dec Sgr E Gem Sgr Sgr Leo Lib Leo
Venus Notes Venus is only visible just before the Sun rises or just after it sets. The letter after Venus' constellation refers to when it is visible.
E means it is visible in the evening just after dusk.
M means it is visible in the morning just before dawn.
O means it is not visible because it is too close to the Sun, from our point of view.
Mars Notes When a planet is on the opposite side of the sky from the Sun from our point of view, it is called opposition. When a planet is at opposition, it is usually at its closest point to the Earth. Since Venus and Mercury are inner planets, they can never be at opposition from our point of view. Mars typically goes into opposition every 25 to 26 months.
Mars goes into opposition on Dec 29, 1960
In this program, I use a number that corresponds to the Moon phase:
Phase Name 0.00 Full Moon 0.00-0.25 Waning Gibbous Moon 0.25 Last Quarter Moon 0.25-0.50 Waning Crescent Moon 0.50 New Moon 0.50-0.75 Waxing Crescent Moon 0.75 First Quarter Moon 0.75-1.00 Waxing Gibbous Moon 1.00 Full Moon (again)
"Waxing" means growing and "waning" means shrinking. One appropriate definition of "gibbous" is "swollen on one side."
Notice the solar eclipse at phase 0.50!!! In reality, the Moon's orbit is slightly tilted, so solar eclipses are rare, not every month. Try a phase of 0.5001 for a cool view of an eclipse (be sure to use Earth View).
