The planet Saturn
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From Washington , Saturn will become visible around 19:16 (MDT) as the dusk sky fades, 31° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:57.
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Name
Saturn
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 0.57 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -8.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h50m [2] |
| Declination: | -21°19' [2] |
| Distance: | 10.09 AU 83.90 lightmin [2] |
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° |
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 |
Visibility from Washington
All times shown in Washington local time.
Events
| 23 Jan 2021 | – Saturn at solar conjunction |
| 02 Aug 2021 | – Saturn at opposition |
| 04 Feb 2022 | – Saturn at solar conjunction |
| 14 Aug 2022 | – Saturn at opposition |
| 16 Feb 2023 | – Saturn at solar conjunction |
| 27 Aug 2023 | – Saturn at opposition |
| 28 Feb 2024 | – Saturn at solar conjunction |
| 03 May 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Saturn |
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