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Here’s How to See Saturn at Its Best and Brightest This Month
While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet will shine its brightest.
Saturn will rise less than 5 degrees to the right of the 96%-lit lunar disk as the sun sets on Sept. 8, below the stars ...
Today, let’s talk about the mysterious and enchanting wave phenomenon in Saturn's Keeler Gap. Saturn has always been one of ...
Though the rings appear solid from afar, they’re actually a dynamic, rotating system of icy debris. One theory suggests they ...
The full moon isn't the only thrilling object in the sky this month. The planet Saturn will be at its biggest and brightest ...
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Why Saturn in Opposition Is a Big Deal for Stargazers
Every 378 days, Saturn swings into opposition, bringing it closer, brighter, and nearly 10 times easier to observe than at ...
But it’s not just looks. Rocky composition, general size, orbital behaviors—a lot of those qualities can be the same on both ...
A full moon is slated for Sept. 7, but there are other celestial events occurring this month. More on viewing Saturn at its ...
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The Sky Today on Thursday, September 4: Titan transits Saturn
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, transits with its shadow early this morning, passing over the planet’s northern polar region.
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Colossal moon Titan casts a shadow on Saturn's cloud tops early on Sept. 4. Will you be able to see it?
Heads up stargazers! The shadow of Saturn's largest moon Titan will skim across the gas giant's swirling cloud tops in the early morning hours of Sept. 4. Here's everything you need to know about how ...
A few nights ago, while taking a walk, I looked up and saw the Moon particularly round, with a few wispy clouds drifting nearby. Suddenly, a silly thought popped into my head—what if the Moon suddenly ...
A truly majestic sky sight last month was a close pairing of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, at dawn Aug. 12.
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