Saturn Reaches Opposition on April 28

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Saturn Reaches Opposition on April 28

By Nancy Atkinson
universetoday.com
Sunday, April 28, 2013

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Saturn is one of the most striking objects to see through
a telescope, and it is now at its brightest in the night
sky as it reaches opposition from the Sun. This is when
Earth stands mostly perfectly in line between Saturn and
the Sun. It is when Saturn is brightest (at magnitude
+0.3), closely approximating famous �first magnitude�
stars like Betelgeuse. Also, it is when Saturn is out all
night long.

Slooh Space Camera will broadcast a free, real-time feed
of Saturn at opposition, with the giant planet�s rings
impressively angled � its best in six years. Slooh�s
coverage will begin on Sunday, April 28th, starting at
6:30 p.m. PDT / 9:30 p.m. EDT / 01:30 UTC (April 29th),
with observatory feeds from their world-class observatory
site in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa.
Viewers can watch live on their PC/Mac at Slooh.com, or
by downloading the free Slooh iPad app in the iTunes
store and touching the broadcast icon.

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