This month, the ringed planet Saturn rises splendidly in the southwest-south sky, and its golden light stands out as the brightest object after the Moon. The rings are tilted almost edge-on, adding special appeal for astronomical observation.
At the beginning of November, the waxing Moon will approach Saturn during the nights of the 1st and 2nd, and at the end of the month, on the 28th and 29th, the waxing gibbous Moon will meet it again until around midnight. This double lunar encounter with Saturn represents a privileged visual opportunity.
Meanwhile, distant Uranus will reach opposition on November 21, when Earth will be positioned between the Sun and Uranus, providing the best conditions of the year to observe it—a cycle that repeats roughly every 370 days.
Although Uranus is at the limit of naked-eye visibility, the night of its opposition coincides with the New Moon, offering…more
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