06-02-2016, 09:17 PM
The only other thread I started dealt with astronomy and since a few people found it of interest I thought a few might be interested in this.
I noticed the past week Saturn seemed brighter than it was a few months ago so I looked into it. Tonight at 3AM (eastern) it will be in full opposition meaning it will be on the opposite side of the sun so it will be fully illuminated. So again tonight with a decent telescope you will be able to see the rings and at least one moon.
If it will be cloudy tonight or you need help finding the exact position (or if you just have general interest in astronomy) there is a great program called Stellarium for viewing the stars and other objects. Cool features of the program include what an object will look like under certain types of telescopes (though a real telescope just looks better), adjusting light pollution (so you can see just how many stars you could see if you didn't live close to modern technology), and ability to see the view of the sky from other planets and moons or even other places on this planet (you man need to set your current location since some versions the preset default is Paris). http://www.stellarium.org/
A bit more info on Saturn including a picture of the earth from a satellite currently observing the planet up close http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/80978/look-tonight-you-can-spot-saturns-rings-telescope
I noticed the past week Saturn seemed brighter than it was a few months ago so I looked into it. Tonight at 3AM (eastern) it will be in full opposition meaning it will be on the opposite side of the sun so it will be fully illuminated. So again tonight with a decent telescope you will be able to see the rings and at least one moon.
If it will be cloudy tonight or you need help finding the exact position (or if you just have general interest in astronomy) there is a great program called Stellarium for viewing the stars and other objects. Cool features of the program include what an object will look like under certain types of telescopes (though a real telescope just looks better), adjusting light pollution (so you can see just how many stars you could see if you didn't live close to modern technology), and ability to see the view of the sky from other planets and moons or even other places on this planet (you man need to set your current location since some versions the preset default is Paris). http://www.stellarium.org/
A bit more info on Saturn including a picture of the earth from a satellite currently observing the planet up close http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/80978/look-tonight-you-can-spot-saturns-rings-telescope
