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Tonight will be a great chance to view Saturn (May 31st)
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[quote:DuckNCover:MV8zODQ0MDk2XzY5MTU0MTkzXzY1N0ZFOEI0] Isn't the [b]full[/b] moon gonna be very close, 2 degrees, from Saturn. Wouldn't the brilliance of the moon almost drown out the brilliance of Saturn. Would have been much better if there was a New Moon and then Saturn's brilliance would have been very bright in the night sky... [/quote]
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At 11 p.m. your local time, Saturn will appear just 2 degrees to the right and will be the closest and brightest object relative to the moon.
Image of how it will be seen in the night's sky:
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link to i.imgur.com (secure)
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"The rings are visible even in steadied (or image-stabilized) high-power binoculars and small spotting scopes."
So tonight there's the potential chance to view "the most spectacular planet in the solar system".
Anyway, I thought I would share in case someone will find interest in this. :)
SOURCE:
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link to www.space.com (secure)
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Bonus humor:
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link to i.imgur.com (secure)
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