Jamie is an experienced science, technology and travel journalist and stargazer who writes about exploring the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, moon-gazing, astro-travel, astronomy and space exploration. He is the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com and author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners, and is a senior contributor at Forbes.
Saturn is back. The sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in the solar system is at the top of most amateur astronomers' wish list. In July, it rises just before midnight and is high in the south before sunrise, but there are two nights this month when the famously"ringed planet" is visited by a waning gibbous moon.
Find yourself a place with a good view low to the eastern horizon and be there around 11:00 EDT on Tuesday, July 23. You'll see a 90% illuminated moon slightly higher in the sky and to the right ofThe following evening, on Wednesday, July 24, the two worlds will again appear close to each other. This time, an 81% illuminated moon will be lower in the sky, and to the left, of Saturn. The moon will rise about 11:00 p.m. EDT , from.
However, unaided eyes nor a pair of binoculars won't be enough to resolve Saturn's rings. To see them you'll need a telescope, with even a small 2-inch/50mm refractor enough to glimpse its ring pattern.Editor's Note: If you snap an image of the close approach between the moon and Saturn and would like to share it with Space.com's readers, send your photo, comments and your name and location to [email protected] keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:
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