Makes Saturn look bigger and brighter
illustration of Saturn (pixabay.com/WikiImages)
For astronomy enthusiast always looking forward to celestial phenomena to be seen with my own eyes. One of the celestial phenomena that has just occurred is the opposition of Saturn on August 26-27 2023. Have you witnessed it? Or did you just miss it?
Want to know more about the Saturn opposition? Check out the explanation below, come on!
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1. Get to know Saturn first
Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Reported WorldAtlasSaturn’s diameter is 116,460 kilometers, while the diameter of its rings is 270,000 kilometers.
Most of the material that makes up Saturn is gas, especially helium. While the ring consists of chunks of ice, dust, and stone. The temperature is very cold because it is far from the sun, averaging -288°F or -178°C.
Saturn’s rotation (planet rotation on its axis or axis) is very short, only 10 hours 14 minutes, in contrast to its revolution (planet rotation around the sun), which is 29.4 years.
2. Explanation of Saturn’s opposition
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Collect Lowell Observatory, Saturn opposition occurs when the earth is between the sun and the planet Saturn (aligned). This makes Saturn appear larger and brighter in the sky.
To see Saturn and its rings, use a telescope or binoculars (binoculars). The better the quality, the clearer Saturn will appear. In fact, we may even be able to see some of its natural satellites, such as Titan or Enceladus.
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2023-09-06 22:10:00
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