The planet Saturn
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From Ashburn (click to change), Saturn is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:08 (EDT) – 5 hours and 17 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
Saturn
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Brightness (V mag): | 0.41 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h38m |
| Declination: | -22°15' |
Source for position: Computed using orbital elements from Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7
Orbital Elements
| Semi-major axis: | 9.56 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.050916 |
| Inclination: | 2.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 113.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | -20.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 14 January 1985 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 133.81° |
Source: Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 9.08 AU |
| Aphelion: | 10.05 AU |
| Orbital period: | 29.57 years |
Events
| 02 Apr 2018, 08:44 EDT | – Close approach of Mars and Saturn |
| 07 Apr 2018, 08:37 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 04 May 2018, 16:18 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 31 May 2018, 21:08 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 27 Jun 2018, 09:15 EDT | – Saturn at opposition |
| 27 Jun 2018, 23:51 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 25 Jul 2018, 02:05 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
| 21 Aug 2018, 05:53 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Saturn |
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