Saturn viewing

[Rajobigguy]

Is anyone else looking At Saturn tonight? It is the closest to Earth right now that it has been in a while, Even a decent set of binoculars will give a view of the rings. It is following the track of the sun. Right now it's about where the sun would be at 7 PM.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Is anyone else looking At Saturn tonight? It is the closest to Earth right now that it has been in a while, Even a decent set of binoculars will give a view of the rings. It is following the track of the sun. Right now it's about where the sun would be at 7 PM.

How long is this going to happen and what is the best vantage point? I assume it is different placement depending on where you are in the country.

 

[Rajobigguy]

How long is this going to happen and what is the best vantage point? I assume it is different placement depending on where you are in the country.

Tonight. I'm in Havasu and it's pretty cool. I assume that right now any of the western states have decent viewing. The color of the rings is really aparent,

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Looking for it.... where is it relative to moon now?

 

[Rajobigguy]

Pretty much lost view of it behind the neighbors block wall but that was pretty cool to watch.

 

[Rajobigguy]

Looking for it.... where is it relative to moon now?

About where the sun sets at this moment. will only be visible for a short time now.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

About where the sun sets at this moment. will only be visible for a short time now.

K thx

 

[rrrr]

I've been watching it for the last week. A few nights ago, about an hour after it rose above the eastern horizon, it was incredibly bright. Goggle Sky Map is a great app for finding and identifying planet movements.

 

[AzMandella]

How long is this going to happen and what is the best vantage point? I assume it is different placement depending on where you are in the country.

It will last for a couple of weeks . Although it was it's closest on Sun it will still be very close for weeks . One of these days I will be able to stay up at night to use my telescope .