Saturn (Planet)
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From Fairfield , Saturn is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 14° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:35 (EDT) – 2 hours and 9 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:59.
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Name
Saturn
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Object type
Superior planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h13m [2] |
| Declination: | -06°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 1.19 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 16.3 arcsec[2] |
| Distance: | 10.21 AU 84.91 lightmin [2] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 5.04 arcmin/day[2] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 69.3° |
Orbital elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 9.54 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.054151 |
| Inclination: | 2.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 113.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | -21.28° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | -42.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -8.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 9.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 10.05 AU |
| Orbital period: | 29.45 years |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Events
| 06 Apr 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
| 03 May 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
| 31 May 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
| 27 Jun 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
| 29 Jun 2024 | – Saturn enters retrograde motion |
| 24 Jul 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
| 20 Aug 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
| 08 Sep 2024 | – Saturn at opposition |
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