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Outer planets & Pluto
Major planet positions are calculated by the VSOP87 method (J. Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, Willmann-Bell). Positions of Pluto are calculated from the latest osculating elements given in the Minor Planet Centre's database. Star data are from the Hipparcos/Tycho databases.
| Link to chart | Opposition date | Opposition magnitude |
|---|---|---|
R.png "Link to red-on-black version"){kind=small} Uranus 2012 | 2012 Sep 29 | 5.7 |
R.png "Link to red-on-black version"){kind=small} Neptune 2012 | 2012 Aug 24 | 7.8 |
R.png "Link to red-on-black version"){kind=small} Pluto 2012 | 2012 Jun 29 | 14.3 |
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