Planet Location by Constellation
2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
NOTES
If you can find the constellation in the sky, then the indicated Planet will be within that constellation's boundry for that month.
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are the only Planets that are easily visible to the naked eye. Venus and Jupiter are always brighter than any star making them very easy to spot. When Mars is not bright, it can easily be missed. Saturn can be bright but it is not brilliant, like Jupiter.
Mars brightens noticably every 26 months (because it gets close to Earth), otherwise it is not bright like Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
The next two times Mars is bright is January 29, 2010 and March 3, 2012.
Notice that Mercury and Venus are often in the same constellation as the Sun because these two planets orbit close to the Sun.
Jan 2008
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Feb 2008
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Mar 2008
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Apr 2008
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May 2008
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Jun 2008
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Jul 2008
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Aug 2008
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Sep 2008
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Oct 2008
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Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008
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Sun |
Sagittarius/
Capricornus |
Capricornus/
Aquarius |
Aquarius/
Pisces |
Pisces/Aries
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Aries/Taurus
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Taurus/
Gemini |
Gemini/
Cancer |
Cancer/Leo
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Leo/Virgo
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Virgo
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Libra/Scoripus/ Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchus/
Sagittarius |
Mercury |
Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Aquarius
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Pisces
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Taurus
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Taurus
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Gemini
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Leo
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Virgo
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Virgo
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Libra |
Sagittarius
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Venus |
Ophiuchus
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Sagittarius
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Aquarius
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Pisces
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Aires
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Taurus
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Cancer
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Leo
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Virgo
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Libra
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Sagittarius |
Capricornus
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Mars |
Taurus
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Taurus
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Gemini
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Gemini
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Cancer
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Cancer
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Leo
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Leo
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Virgo
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Virgo
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Libra |
Ophiuchus
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Jupiter |
Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius |
Sagittarius
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Saturn |
Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo
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Leo |
Leo
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Uranus |
Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Aquarius |
Aquarius
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Neptune |
Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus
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Capricornus |
Capricornus
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Pluto |
Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
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Sagittarius |
Sagittarius
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Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Apr 2009 |
May 2009 |
Jun 2009 |
Jul 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sep 2009 |
Oct 2009 |
Nov 2009 |
Dec 2009 |
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Sun |
Sagittarius/ Capricornus |
Capricornus/ Aquarius |
Aquarius/ Pisces |
Pisces/Aries |
Aries/Taurus |
Taurus/ Gemini |
Gemini/ Cancer |
Cancer/Leo |
Leo/Virgo |
Virgo |
Libra/Scoripus/ Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchus/ Sagittarius |
Mercury |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Aquarius |
Aries |
Taurus |
Taurus |
Gemini |
Leo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Libra |
Sagittarius |
Venus |
Aquarius |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Aries |
Taurus |
Gemini |
Leo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Ophiuchus |
Mars |
Sagittarius |
Capricornus |
Aquarius |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Aries |
Taurus |
Taurus |
Gemini |
Cancer |
Cancer |
Leo |
Jupiter |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Saturn |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Uranus |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Neptune |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Pluto |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Jan 2010 |
Feb 2010 |
Mar 2010 |
Apr 2010 |
May 2010 |
Jun 2010 |
Jul 2010 |
Aug 2010 |
Sep 2010 |
Oct 2010 |
Nov 2010 |
Dec 2010 |
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Sun |
Sagittarius/ Capricornus |
Capricornus/ Aquarius |
Aquarius/ Pisces |
Pisces/Aries |
Aries/Taurus |
Taurus/ Gemini |
Gemini/ Cancer |
Cancer/Leo |
Leo/Virgo |
Virgo |
Libra/Scoripus/ Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchus/ Sagittarius |
Mercury |
Sagittarius |
Capricornus |
Pisces |
Aries |
Aries |
Taurus |
Cancer |
Leo |
Leo |
Virgo |
Scorpius |
Sagittarius |
Venus |
Sagittarius |
Aquarius |
Pisces |
Aries |
Taurus |
Cancer |
Leo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Libra |
Virgo |
Libra |
Mars |
Cancer |
Cancer |
Cancer |
Cancer |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Libra |
Ophiuchus |
Sagittarius |
Jupiter |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Saturn |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Uranus |
Aquarius |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Neptune |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Capricornus |
Pluto |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Jan 2011 |
Feb 2011 |
Mar 2011 |
Apr 2011 |
May 2011 |
Jun 2011 |
Jul 2011 |
Aug 2011 |
Sep 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
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Sun |
Sagittarius/ Capricornus |
Capricornus/ Aquarius |
Aquarius/ Pisces |
Pisces/Aries |
Aries/Taurus |
Taurus/ Gemini |
Gemini/ Cancer |
Cancer/Leo |
Leo/Virgo |
Virgo |
Libra/Scoripus/ Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchus/ Sagittarius |
Mercury |
Sagittarius |
Capricornus |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Taurus |
Leo |
Leo |
Leo |
Virgo |
Scoripus |
Scoripus |
Venus |
Ophiuchus |
Sagittarius |
Capricornus |
Pisces |
Aires |
Taurus |
Gemini |
Leo |
Virgo |
Libra |
Ophiuchus |
Sagittarius |
Mars |
Sagittarius |
Capricornus |
Aquarius |
Pisces |
Aries |
Aries |
Taurus |
Gemini |
Gemini |
Cancer |
Leo |
Leo |
Jupiter |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Aries |
Aries |
Aries |
Aries |
Aries |
Aries |
Aries |
Saturn |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Virgo |
Uranus |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Pisces |
Neptune |
Capricornus |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Aquarius |
Pluto |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius |