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After Sunset tonight
Published on 26 Jul 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 26th July 2010
Sunset Planets
Mars and Saturn are meeting at a particular place with Venus to form a skinny triangle in the sunset sky in the West. When the sun sets tonight, go outside and look West.
Venus pops out of the twilight first, followed by Saturn, then Mars by binoculars or a small telescope.
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What are Saturn’s Ring made of?
Published on 17 Jul 2010 at 00:00.
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Saturday 17th July 2010
What are Saturn’s made of ?
They are made of billions of pieces of ice, dust and rocks.
Some of these particles are as small as a grain of sail, while others are as big as houses.
These are so many of them that the rings look solid.
The rings shine because the ice particles in [...]
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Moon, Saturn, Mars & Venus tonight
Published on 16 Jul 2010 at 00:00.
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Friday 16th July 2010
Above the image was captured by Miguel Claro, Portugal.
(Derekscope’s archives :- Thursday 15th July 2010.)
The 5.67 days old Crescent Moon is below Saturn as they form a right-angle (90`) with Mars at 22:00 / 10pm tonight.
See the SkyMap.
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Moon, Saturn and Mars
Published on 23 Apr 2010 at 00:00.
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Friday 23rd April 2010 @ 22:00 / 10pm
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The Moon is south of the Star Regulus in the constellation of Leo (The Lion) between the Ring Planet (Saturn) and the Red Planet (Mars), making a great photo opportunity. (for example)
Saturn’s moon transit
Published on 14 Apr 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 14th April 2010 @ 21:00 / 9pm
Saturn’s moon transit – Rhea
Tonight is an interesting transit event that you will be able to spot from 10-inch telescope onwards, you may just glimpse them with an 8-inch telescope under a good observing condition.
The transit of a moon across Saturn to spot the shadow of Rhea against [...]
Saturn & The Virgo Cluster
Published on 29 Mar 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 29th March @ 22:00 / 10pm BST
Click here for enlarge image by Antoine Vergara Astrophotography.
You will find the planet Saturn located in the constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) in the South Eastern sky, 10 degrees to the Moon’s upper left.
The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is the second largest of all the constellations. It [...]
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Saturn
Published on 22 Mar 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 22nd March 2010 - all nights
The Ringed planet – Saturn, reaches peak visibility the night of March 22nd, when it lies opposite the Sun in our sky and remains visible all night and marks the best time of the year to view the ringed planet because it was closest to Earth and thus appears it’s [...]
The Moon and Saturn
Published on 3 Feb 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at midnight
The Moon and Saturn are just 8 degree apart as they are rise into the South-Eastern Sky.
See the Skymap.
Saturn
Published on 2 Feb 2010 at 00:00.
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Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Not brightest planet – Saturn rises by 9.30 pm tonight, it is the second largest planet in the Solar System behind Jupiter and mostly amateur astronomer’s favourite because of it’s beautiful Ring System.
The Ring System is still close to edge on – only 5 degree tilt angle at the beginning of this [...]
The Moon & Saturn
Published on 6 Jan 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 6th January 2010 @ 07:00 / 7am
The Last Quarter Moon (Sunlit:- 52%) and Saturn are just 8 degrees apart as morning twilight brightens the sky.
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