Saturn will enter opposition on Sept. 7 and 8, orbiting on the opposite side of Earth as the sun. Here's everything you need to know to spot Saturn at its peak size and brightness this week.

Look in Wednesday's night sky for a rare pairing of the moon and Saturn, both at opposition. Skip to main content. ... [When, Where and How to See the Planets in the 2018 Night Sky] You may like ...

Related: Night sky, June 2023: What you can see tonight [maps] TOP TELESCOPE PICK: Want to get a good look ... opposition, or opposite side of the sky from the sun with Earth in between. Saturn's ...

Saturn entered opposition Sept. 7-8. Neptune is next on the evening of Sept. 20-21. On those dates, each planet will be in the sky all night from ... It'll look like a bright star in the sky.

While Saturn looks much like Jupiter, though smaller, it’s the beautiful ring system that gives this planet a unique appearance. Even a small instrument with a magnifying power of only 30x or so ...

It will reach opposition at 4 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A waxing gibbous moon may reflect some light into the night sky, but it won’t wash out the show. When searching for Saturn, look for ...

A planet’s opposition describes the point in its orbit when Earth is between it and the Sun. At that point the planet is, much like a full ... sunset to shine all night. Saturn, and most ...

Along with Saturn's ring system, it's also possible, even with a small telescope, to see some of Saturn’s larger moons, which look like tiny stars surrounding the planet. The biggest and ...

Skywatchers were delighted to feast their eyes upon a stunning view of Saturn during the night sky as the giant planet reached opposition over the weekend positioning itself directly opposite the sun.

Ring-bearing Saturn will achieve peak size and brightness Sunday night. That’s because the orbits of Saturn and Earth are arriving at what’s called opposition — veering as close together as ...

Currently, Earth and Saturn are separated by just under 825 million miles. This month, Earth and Saturn are at what astronomers call opposition ... which look like tiny stars surrounding the ...