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Saturn at Opposition Oct. 4 Offers Best Views of the Year

Peak brightness will make Saturn visible for much of the night, with its rings tilted about 7–8° and easiest to resolve through a small telescope.

September Skywatch: Venus, Neptune and the Harvest Moon Lead the Month’s Sights

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Saturn’s Close Pass With a Half‑Lit Moon Highlights Its Stationary Pause as Mercury Turns Direct

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights