The planet Saturn
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From Fairfield , Saturn is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 14° above the horizon. It will become visible around 17:03 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 14° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 22 minutes after the Sun at 18:45.
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Name
Saturn
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 0.58 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -8.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h19m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°05' [1] |
| Distance: | 10.85 AU 90.21 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| 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: | 15 January 1985 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 133.81° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 9.08 AU |
| Aphelion: | 10.05 AU |
| Orbital period: | 29.57 years |
Source
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
Events
| 13 Jan 2020 | – Saturn at solar conjunction |
| 20 Jul 2020 | – Saturn at opposition |
| 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 |
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