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Perhaps the most beautiful planet on the celestial block.
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This is a red week for night sky observers like a full moon and arguably the most attractive planet of the solar system will be in full screen.
From Tuesday evening, Saturn will face the sun in the sky. This means that the Earth will be at its closest point of the year to the ringed planet, providing an excellent opportunity to check these rings for yourself.
Saturn will rise at sunset and climb to its highest point at 12:57 PT early Wednesday morning before going to bed at sunrise.
Normally, the rings of Saturn are about as bright as the planet itself, but according to Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, they will appear clearly brighter than the planet this week.
The rings are also tilted so that they will be perfect for viewing from the Earth. It may even be possible to see some of the notable moons of Saturn, as frozen (but maybe not totally dead) Enceladus.
Adding to the excitement will be a full moon in the early hours of Thursday. The June "strawberry moon" will not really look like this famous fruit, but it is so named because it would have been a signal to the Algonquin tribes for them to start picking ripe wild strawberries.
So from Tuesday night, go outside with a telescope or binoculars if you can and look for Saturn shining in the east is relatively close to the big moon. And if you can not find it, you'll have plenty of time to watch the gas giant stay in a good spot for observation until July and August.
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