NARIT page, National Astronomical Research Institute Published the most clear images of Saturn. On the night of August 27, 2023, recorded through a telescope with a diameter of 0.4 meters at the Observatory in honor of His Majesty the King’s 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, Songkhla clearly saw the beauty of the ring.
On the night of August 27, 2023, the Saturn phenomenon was the closest to the world in the year. When Saturn orbits in a position opposite the sun (Saturn Opposition), that is, the Sun, Earth and Saturn are aligned in the same line with the Earth in the middle. As a result, Saturn is closest to the world in the year, about 1,310 million kilometers away when the sun sets. Saturn appears bright in the southeast. can be observed with the naked eye lasting all night until dawn After this, Saturn will continue to appear in the sky until about mid-February. If the weather is good on any night, Saturn can be observed. and will occur the closest Saturn phenomenon to the world in the next year on September 8, 2024
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