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G et your stargazing binoculars out! Overnight from Aug. 20 to 21, the blue supermoon will pass in front of — or occult — the ringed planet Saturn. Although Saturn and the moon will be low in ...
Saturn will meet up the the Super Blue Moon tonight (Aug. 30), with the full moon acting as a perfect guide to spotting the gas giant planet.
Either way, Saturn now joins the list of planets sporting a happy blue hue: Earth, Uranus, and Neptune. In the case of Uranus, its atmosphere contains methane, which is very good at absorbing red ...
August ends with its second supermoon of the month, called a blue moon. And look for a bright glimpse of Saturn next to the moon in the night sky.
This blue moon may not look much bigger to the eye, but it will be much brighter. Adding to the luminescence will be a bonus Saturn sighting. The sixth planet from the sun is at its brightest for ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP/NEXSTAR) — Stargazers are in for twice the show this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind. The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the ...
These chunks are remnants of asteroids, comets or moons crushed by Saturn’s mighty gravity – which is slightly stronger than our own. (A 200-pound Earthling would weigh 216 pounds on Saturn).
Saturn, he said, should look like a tiny yellowish star. If you missed the month’s first spectacle, better catch this one. There won’t be another blue supermoon until 2037, according to ...
Viewing Saturn with the naked eye isn't ideal; if you don't use a good backyard telescope or pair of binoculars, Saturn will be indistinguishable from any bright stars in the sky. The best way to ...