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Saturn details

  • 12-02-2011 6:34pm
    #1
    petergdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Based in Dublin. I've read closest approach will be ca. 22nd Mar.
    Just wondering what time Saturn currently rises and sets and approx azimuth / elevation.
    I can see 3-4 of Jupiters moons any chance I can see the rings or any of Saturns moons...
    Any help appreciated
    -P


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  • #2
    derra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭derra


    Download http://www.stellarium.org/
    When installed, run it and press F6 on your keyboard to set your current location.

    Move your mouse down to bottom to open up more options and on left hand side panel search Saturn and the program will find it using flashing red pointers.
    On the bottom panel you can then then rewind or fast forward the time by clicking a couple times for faster speeds to show you positions of objects.

    Clicking on a searched or selected object will give you more information.
    Play around with the different options available etc


  • #3
    petergdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭petergdub


    Sweet - turns out its part of the Ubuntu repository.

    Works exactly as you said.

    All I need now is a cloudless sky between now and about 6:50...

    That's a nice package. I love the moving Az/Alt as you watch !
    I guess I can compare the absolute magnitude / apparent diameter to answer my jupiter vs saturn question.

    Thank you very much derra !


  • #4
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Calibos


    If you are viewing with Binoculars then no you won't be able to see Saturns moons like you can with Jupiter and you will probably only detect the rings in terms of Saturn looking oblong as opposed to the perfect round disc of Jupiter as seen in Binos. You need much higher magnification than binos can provide to really start seeing the rings as they should be seen.

    Viewing around opposition is needed for Mars buts its much of a muchness for Saturn and Jupiter because they are much much bigger and much farther away, so don't get caught up on the March 22nd thing. It'll look pretty much the same come May except you can view it at its best 2 hours earlier at 10pm in a T-Shirt :D


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