Well, two can play that game!
Posted on 09/04/2009 5:27:32 AM PDT by paul in cape
6 Years of Saturn
Explanation: Today, planet Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings.
From the perspective of earthbound astronomers, Saturn's rings will be edge-on.
The problem is, Saturn itself is now very close to the Sun, low on horizon after sunset, so good telescopic images will be difficult to come by.
Still, this composite of Saturn views taken from 2004 - 2009 (lower right to upper left) illustrates the change in ring tilt over the last six years and includes a nearly edge-on ring view, based on images captured earlier this year.
While Saturn's south pole is clearly seen in the sequence, particularly at the lower right, it will be hidden in the coming years.
Saturn's north pole will be increasingly visible, along with the tilting rings, as the planet emerges this fall in the predawn sky.
Well, two can play that game!
....say Paul, do you happen to know the web site for space station viewing?.....a while back somebody posted it...I went out in the yard that night and sure enough, right on time, the space station came over my house....it looked like a star that was moving real fast....thanks
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thanks Neodad!
Go here: http://www.heavens-above.com/
set your location, you can see the shuttle and other satellites.
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