The planet Saturn was at opposition on April 3. That means that Saturn is opposite the Sun, as seen from Earth. Being opposite the Sun means that it will rise as the Sun sets and set as the Sun rises. So it will be visible all night. The time near opposition is also the time [...]
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on this very subject at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. It’s a fine museum with splendid displays on paleontology, geology, astronomy, pioneer history, Native American ethnology, photography and more. I had the privilege of working there in its Taylor Planetarium for 10 years [...]
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