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Message 63940 - Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 12:47:01 UTC

On Thursday, January 13th, Saturn will be 750 million miles from Earth--the closest we get to the ringed planet this year.

January 12, 2005: When the sun sets on Thursday, January 13th, a golden star will rise in the east. Soaring overhead at midnight, it will be up all night long, beautiful and eye-catching.

That "star" is Saturn.

January 13th is a special date for Saturn because that's when it is closest to Earth: only 750 million miles away, compared to a maximum distance of almost a billion miles. This makes the ringed planet unusually big and bright.

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Message 64173 - Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 19:24:30 UTC

i hope the sky clears so i can see this tonight...thank you sir ulli!

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Message 65575 - Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 14:50:19 UTC

To overcast here, will look again tonight. I don't have a telescope but do have good quality 10x50 binoculars mounted on a camera tripod. Am I likely to see detail or just a better defined dot?

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