It’s a Great Time to Spot Saturn | September 2 - September 8
Season 47 Episode 36 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ428 September 2-8, 2024 “It’s a Great Time to Spot Saturn”
Star Gazers STGZ428 September 2-8, 2024 “It’s a Great Time to Spot Saturn”
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It’s a Great Time to Spot Saturn | September 2 - September 8
Season 47 Episode 36 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ428 September 2-8, 2024 “It’s a Great Time to Spot Saturn”
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ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH SATURN WILL BE AT OPPOSITION!
THAT MEANS SATURN WILL APPEAR TO BE THE BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST THAT YOU’LL SEE ALL YEAR.
HERE’S THE SKY THIS WEEK AT 10PM LOOKING SOUTHEAST.
SATURN WILL BE IN AQUARIUS SHINING WITH PLUS POINT SIX VISUAL MAGNITUDE!
THAT’S PRETTY BRIGHT.
VIEWING OUR SOLAR SYSTEM FROM ABOVE WE CAN SEE EARTH ORBITS MUCH FASTER THAN SATURN.
ONE SATURN ORBIT TAKES THIRTY EARTH YEARS!
OPPOSITION MEANS EARTH IS IN BETWEEN THE SUN AND SATURN MEANING, RIGHT NOW, WE’RE ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN AND DIRECTLY IN BETWEEN THE SUN AND SATURN.
SATURN IS FULLY ILLUMINATED AND WE’RE AT OUR CLOSEST POINT ALL THE OUTER PLANETS HAVE OPPOSITION EVERY YEAR, AND IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BREAK OUT THE BINOCULARS OR TO ZOOM IN WITH A TELESCOPE.
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AND BEHOLD SATURN’S BEAUTIFUL RINGS!
KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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