Saturn

[DRT]

I am relatively new to this game and for the past few months have concentrated most of my time on Jupiter, mainly because it is so easy to find and well-placed in the sky at convenient times. I know that Saturn is in the early morning sky but it always seems to be quite low so is not visible from my garden as it is always behind houses/trees and the morning air near us always seems to be hazy at that time of day.

When is the next time of year when Saturn will put on the kind of show that Jupiter has been doing in recent months?

[brantuk]

It'll be quite low for another 5yrs or so from the UK. Ideal time to plan a trip to Australia where it's currently high in the sky.

[Bubbles82]

Most of the apps available for smart phones or tablets allow you to enter a time and date or skip to a time of year that you want. I use STAR WALK on my iPhone and iPad to get an idea if what's about at what time throughout the year:)

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[DRT]

It'll be quite low for another 5yrs or so from the UK. Ideal time to plan a trip to Australia where it's currently high in the sky.

[jabeoo1]

http://www.nakedeyeplanets.com/saturn.htm

This links quite good.  Its a long long process, Jupiter is currently in Gemini, I just fast forward my Redshift software, and to put things in perspective, Saturn will enter Gemini at 19:03 & 26 seconds on July 21st 2032.  It will gain altitude bit by bit, night by night from now on so lets all stay tuned.  The software I have is set to Bristol UK.    

[Moonshane]

but according to the link you posted Saturn is in Capricornus in July 2023?

[DRT]

I just had a play on Stellarium and it looks like I need to find a dark hill in north Derbyshire with a clear southern view on a clear morning in the next three or four months.

Suggestions welcome

[knobby]

Or a multi storey car park :-)

[jabeoo1]

but according to the link you posted Saturn is in Capricornus in July 2023?

it arrives 10 years later in Gemini (2032).

[Moonshane]

ahh, sorry - obviously I lost the ability to read after a longish session on Saturday! your post got me all excited - not now though

[entropia]

it arrives 10 years later in Gemini (2032).

I hope by 2032 we can already travel to Saturn