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Graysith

Chosen Daughter
Member # 27

posted 12-16-2002 12:15 AM

OK folks, this week on the dates of December 17 and 18 Saturn is going to be awesome to view. Not only is it in opposition with the sun (we are between it and the sun) but it is at perihelion in its orbit-- the closest to the sun it gets in its 30 year long orbit. Furthermore, it is tilted toward the sun -- and therefore us as well -- and so its rings are "fully open" right now.

In a nutshell it's the best it's going to be for another thirty years, so if you have a telescope or can get to one, and if the weather complies go out and take a peek.

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I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!

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Entaris

Dark Priest
Member # 224

posted 12-16-2002 08:32 PM

errr...its going to be raining for the entire week here, sorry, and we will be having vast amounts of endless wind... *doesnt feel safe at school* heh, today a piece of...something almost hit us.

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LumbiaSith

Padawan
Member # 250

posted 12-16-2002 08:37 PM

Over here it will be rainig as well at night, and possibly wet on the streets, and I dont even got a telescope. Bah

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Posts: 1143 | From: In space... | Registered: Jun 2002 | Logged: 12.213.76.134

Padme of Hidden Lake

Really Nice Member
Member # 107

posted 12-19-2002 11:35 PM

All we've had is clouds and snow lately... What is it supposed to be winter already in the great Northeast....

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A friend once told me "The Turtle Moves" I think we should all remember that right now...
Don't dance to live, live to dance!

Posts: 319 | From: Wandering the planet | Registered: May 2001 | Logged: 216.238.140.1

Graysith

Chosen Daughter
Member # 27

posted 12-21-2002 10:32 AM

Sheesh, this thread was not intended for the discussion of one's current weather conditions!

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I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!

Posts: 3904 | From: Indianola, Iowa | Registered: Jul 2000 | Logged: 205.188.209.6

Graysith

Chosen Daughter
Member # 27

posted 01-16-2003 11:09 AM

Just FYI... Saturn will remain in great position to observe for a couple more months. It was just that on the dates mentioned above it happened to be at opposition AND at its absolute closest approach to us.

It's still great viewing; go out and take a gander if you can.

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I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!

Posts: 3904 | From: Indianola, Iowa | Registered: Jul 2000 | Logged: 152.163.188.199

Anakin

Retired
Member # 8

posted 01-16-2003 01:17 PM

When can we see mars at night?

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