When will saturn next be visible in the UK?

[Sir Roderic Spode]

I have a Celestron Nexstar 8SE but the only planets that are around at 22:00 - 02:00 are Pluto, Neptune and Uranus.

Does anyone know when Saturn will next be high enough in the sky to view at around those times?

Thanks

[Freddie]

May next year. Not very high though.

[John]

As above for Saturn and April 2014 for the next opposition of Mars. The planetary observer needs to be patient !

[Matt Scunthorpe]

I think you can still see Saturn right before sunset still. Download 'Stellarium' if you haven't already, its free software and shows you everything you can see from your location.

[TheNorthernMonkey]

You might catch it early in the morning when the days are shortest, around Christmas time.

[gary1968]

I have a Celestron Nexstar 8SE but the only planets that are around at 22:00 - 02:00 are Pluto, Neptune and Uranus.

Does anyone know when Saturn will next be high enough in the sky to view at around those times?

Thanks

You should be able to see Jupiter at that time, quite low in the east.......... It rises about midnight, getting earlier as the year goes on.

Gary

[sam mayo]

i have not long had my scope and was really looking forward to seeing saturn but that plan has been scraped might have a go when its just visible tonight but its that low in sky wont be that good.

take a trip t te southern hemisphere that will help

[faulksy]

dont forget jupiter is around the times you stated

[Naemeth]

I'm afraid it will be a long wait. Saturn is moving ever closer to the Sun, but you might get some opportunities to view it in mid-November, but conditions will be far from ideal as it will be close to the Horizon, and far from opposition.

[Sir Roderic Spode]

Cheers everyone, I might attempt to view it in the early hours of the morning, but I think I will set my sights on jupiter for the time being

[TheNorthernMonkey]

Around christmas, you might be able to catch it at 7am, which isnt that early

[LukeSkywatcher]

Planets come and go but DSO's last for ever.

[paul schofield]

Its such a shame when Saturn disappears for the for-see-able future, but great when it comes around again. Still we have Jupiter to look forward to, which for me goes some way to make up for Saturn's disappearance. Now where is Uranus and Neptune hiding.

[Scott]

i have not long had my scope and was really looking forward to seeing saturn but that plan has been scraped might have a go when its just visible tonight but its that low in sky wont be that good.

take a trip t te southern hemisphere that will help

I'm there at the moment, just been looking at saturn and mars. wont be long before they dissapear as the days are getting longer. jupiyer and venus are nice for a quick look before work though . sorry, i'm spruking now.

[cac2008]

At least Saturn will be back in view by the time I can afford the telescope that I have my beady eye on!

Currently Saturn being at about 13h38m means it sets rather early at 2140, however as the skies get darker we may just get a view on the horizon just after sunset in a few months.

[sam mayo]

so when does saturn and mars come back properly is it years or months might have to hibernate untill then lol

[John]

so when does saturn and mars come back properly is it years or months might have to hibernate untill then lol

May next year for Saturn and April 2014 for Mars. At least you have a scope that is capable of seeing so much more than the planets, so that should keep you busy

[moriniboy]

I saw Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn on Saturday, I was in Lanzarote though