On Friday night (Aug. 24) the distant Neptune will reach a point called opposition in the constellation Aquarius. A planet is in opposition when it is exactly opposite the sun in Earth's sky.

The ice giant Neptune will be at opposition on Tuesday (Sept. 19), meaning it will be in a straight line with our planet and the sun, with Earth in in the center. The eighth and most distant ...

Neptune’s last close-up came from NASA’s Voyager 2 probe in 1989. Sky-watchers on Earth will be able to catch some great views of the planet this week when it reaches opposition. Photograph by ...

An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Follow Author. Aug 24, 2023, 07:15pm EDT. Share. Save Comment. ... for the first time from a black spot on Neptune, ...

Early birds can catch our satellite just 3° from two giant planets in Pisces: lovely ringed Saturn and far distant Neptune.

Neptune stands stationary against the background stars of Pisces the Fish at 11 A.M. EDT. The solar system’s most distant planet is visible in the early-morning sky, now just 1° north of the ...

The planet Neptune is about to take center stage in Earth's night sky. On Friday night the distant Neptune will reach a point called opposition in the constellation Aquarius.

See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2 Neptune will then disappear at around 4:41 a.m. EDT (0841 GMT) when it drops below 21 degrees over the horizon to the southwest.

The planet Neptune is about to take center stage in Earth's night sky. On Friday night (Aug. 24) the distant Neptune will reach a point called opposition in the constellation Aquarius.

The planet Neptune is about to take center stage in Earth's night sky. On Friday night (Aug. 24) the distant Neptune will reach a point called opposition in the constellation Aquarius. A planet is ...