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elleng

(130,895 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 03:04 PM Jun 2016

Saturn Closest to Earth June 2016

Planet Saturn is at its best this first week of June, 2016. as it comes closest to Earth. It’s easy to find, astonishing to see! . .

Best Time to See Saturn

This is the time. This first week of June, Saturn arrives at its closest approach of the year, when it’s biggest through telescopes. . .

How to See Saturn

OK, Say you’re sold and want to find Saturn for yourself. If it were one of the sky’s most dazzling stars, the way Venus or Jupiter always are, this would be a piece of cake. But it’s easy anyway.

Look lowish in the southeast anytime after 10 PM or so. You’ll see three bright stars forming a triangle. The “point” on the bottom is orange—and this is a true star, the famous Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.
The one on the right is the brightest of the trio and it’s orange too. This is Mars.
The one on the left is Saturn.'

http://www.almanac.com/blog/astronomy/astronomy/saturn-closest-earth-june-2016

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Saturn Closest to Earth June 2016 (Original Post) elleng Jun 2016 OP
Yes but how close is Uranus???? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1
I've always been curious sdfernando Jun 2016 #2
Uranus is blue Gomez163 Jun 2016 #3
Only when sdfernando Jun 2016 #6
I've been seeing Mars in the sky lately. Jim__ Jun 2016 #4
So have I been seeing Mars lately, elleng Jun 2016 #5
Turn around! AlbertCat Jun 2016 #8
Caught Mars a while ago, elleng Jun 2016 #9
Scorpio AlbertCat Jun 2016 #7

Jim__

(14,075 posts)
4. I've been seeing Mars in the sky lately.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:24 PM
Jun 2016

I didn't know what the stars around it were. When I see it early tomorrow morning, I'll know.

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elleng

(130,895 posts)
5. So have I been seeing Mars lately,
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:26 PM
Jun 2016

caught a couple of little pics. Now that my camera (Samsung Galaxy) is out of commission, I may not catch any anything for a while.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
7. Scorpio
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:03 AM
Jun 2016

He's full of planets this spring!

Fortunately it is one of the constellations that actually sorta resembles what it's suppose to be.

And Mars is a cinch to spot...it's bright and red...so beautiful.

Remember, planets don't twinkle like stars...if that helps you find them.

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