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Solar Conjunction


Date: 30 June 2003
Depicts: Solar conjunction as seen from a position above the plane of the Sun and planets.

The Sun-Earth line is fixed in this coordinate system and Mars moves behind the Sun as seen from Earth. The shaded area marks an angle of 10o at each limb of the Sun.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
9-Mar-2026 08:26 UT

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