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1. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › saturn-atSaturn at opposition – brightest for 2024 – on September 8

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   5 days ago · Earth flies between the sun and Saturn on September 8, 2024, placing the ringed planet opposite the sun – at opposition – in our sky. Saturn at opposition marks the middle of the best time...

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3. www.skyatnightmagazine.com › advice › saturn-oppositionSaturn opposition, 8 September 2024 | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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   Saturn reaches opposition on 8 September 2024, when the planet is presented at its best to us viewing from Earth.

4. in-the-sky.org › newsSaturn at opposition - In-The-Sky.org

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   Saturn will reach opposition, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. Lying in the constellation Capricornus, it will be visible for much of the night, reaching its highest point in the sky around midnight local time. From Redmond, it will be visible between 22:00 and 04:35.

5. www.highpointscientific.com › astronomy-hub › post2021 Astronomy Calendar | High Point Scientific

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   • January 3rd, Quadrantid Meteor Shower. Conditions aren’t the best for the first meteor shower of the year, but they could be worse. With the Moon in its waning gibbous phase, it won’t rise until late evening, and unfortunately, will be high above the horizon by the early hours of the morning.
   • January 10th, Conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. This is a sight you won’t want to miss, as this is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the three planets so close together.
   • January 11th, Waning Crescent Moon and Venus. Venus is gradually edging closer to the Sun in the morning sky but should remain visible for the remainder of the month.
   • January 14th, Waxing Crescent Moon, Mercury and Jupiter. If you missed Mercury on the 10, you’ll have another chance tonight, as the two day old Moon appears to its upper left.

6. edition.cnn.com › 2021/07/30 › worldSaturn at opposition 2021: See Saturn shine its brightest ...

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   Jul 30, 2021 · See Saturn shine brightly for this once-a-year nighttime spectacle. On August 1 and 2, Saturn will be at opposition, meaning the Earth will be located between the ringed planet and the sun.

7. www.space.com › saturn-opposition-2021-skywatchingLook up! Saturn shines bright, shows off rings as it reaches ...

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   Aug 1, 2021 · Starting Monday (Aug. 2), you can find Saturn shining in the sky as part of a celestial phenomenon called opposition. Earth and the ringed planet will be on the same side of the sun and...

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   When does Saturn reach opposition?

   • Saturn will reach opposition, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. Lying in the constellation Capricornus, it will be visible for much of the night, reaching its highest point in the sky around midnight local time. From Virginia Beach, it will be visible between 21:07 and 05:12.

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   What is the path of Saturn across the sky in 2021?

   • A chart of the path of Saturn across the sky in 2021 can be found here, and a chart of its rising and setting times here. At the moment of opposition, Saturn will lie at a distance of 8.94 AU, and its disk will measure 18.6 arcsec in diameter, shining at magnitude 0.2. Its celestial coordinates at the moment it passes opposition will be:

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   When and where to watch Saturn in 2023?

   • When and where to watch in 2023: Around its August 26-27 opposition, Saturn is rising in the east at sunset and is visible all night. Afterward, for the rest of 2023, Saturn will remain visible in the evening sky. It’ll finally disappear in the sunset glare by mid-February 2024. Date and time of opposition: 8 UTC on August 27, 2023 (3 a.m. CDT).

   Saturn at opposition – and brightest – on August 26-27 - EarthSky

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   When is Saturn ringed in 2023?

   • The rings will be edge on in 2025. Bottom line: Saturn’s 2023 opposition comes on August 26-27, when Earth will sweep between the sun and Saturn, placing the ringed planet opposite the sun in our sky. Saturn will be in an excellent place to observe throughout August, September and October 2023.

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9. www.space.com › saturn-opposition-2022-webcastSee Saturn shine at its best for 2022 in free webcast tonight ...

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Saturn, which has the most dazzling rings of all the planets in the solar system, reaches a point in its orbit called opposition tonight (Aug. 16) that marks its closest and brightest...