Saturn

  • Photo of Saturn taken with Hubble Space Telescope of rings edge on, several moons are visible too
    Saturn has lost its rings! Set up your telescope tonight to see the rings edge-on. You’ll spot it easily as the bright object (0.9 magnitude) below the great square of Pegasus in the southeastern sky. This only happens every 15 years. So, invite
  • Photo from NASA of Saturn
    Saturn is at opposition tonight! It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise — exactly opposite of the Sun’s position in our sky and making it possible to observe the magnificent ringed-planet all night long.Saturn is always a stunning sight in a
  • Graphic showing southwestern sky with Moon and Saturn
    Watch a sliver of our Moon slide down the southwestern sky tonight with Venus and Saturn not far behind. The days are slowing getting longer and it should be a pretty view during twilight.Graphic credit: Sky Safari app
  • Graphic of the southwestern sky showing Neptune, Saturn and Venus
    Dazzling Venus and Saturn pair up in the southwestern sky this evening. Venus is a mere 60 million miles away and Saturn is almost a billion miles from us. With a telescope and steady skies, you may also be able to spot aqua-colored Neptune in
  • Graphic showing a close up of the waxing gibbous moon and saturn above
    The Moon helps to point the way to find another gorgeous planet this month - Saturn. Look towards the south to spot the 70% illuminated Moon (Full Moon is on the 15th). Saturn will be directly above the lovely Moon.Keep following Fiske this month as
  • Graphic from Stellarium showing the southeastern horizon and the Moon and Saturn in the sky
    The Moon and Saturn form a pretty pair tonight. You’ll spot them to the east-southeast in the constellation of Aquarius. The Moon’s brightness will make it difficult to see many of the stars, but the ringed giant’s brilliance will shine through.
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