Go See Saturn Now, Today! | September 8 - September 14
Season 48 Episode 36 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ529 September 8-14, 2025 “Go See Saturn Now, Today!”
Star Gazers STGZ529 September 8-14, 2025 “Go See Saturn Now, Today!”
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Go See Saturn Now, Today! | September 8 - September 14
Season 48 Episode 36 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ529 September 8-14, 2025 “Go See Saturn Now, Today!”
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*SIGH*# SATURN.
ITS MAJESTIC RINGS, ITS BLUE AURORAS, ITS HEXAGON!?
!# SATURN IS BEAUTIFUL AND COMPLEX, AND on August 21st IT REACHES OPPOSITION;# MEANING IT’LL BE BIG AND BRIGHT!
HIT THE DARKNESS TWO HOURS AFTER SUNSET ANY NIGHT THIS WEEK.
LOOK EAST.
THERE YOU’LL SEE# A BRIGHT, STEADY GOLDEN DOT - SATURN!
THIS WEEK, EARTH AND SATURN ARE# ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN, CLOSEST TO EACH OTHER, SO SATURN# WILL APPEAR AT ITS BRIGHTEST.
SATURN IS OUR SECOND LARGEST# PLANET.
MADE ENTIRELY OF GAS, IT HAS NO SURFACE!
ANCIENT ASTRONOMERS# THOUGHT SATURN WAS THE END OF THE UNIVERSE, BECAUSE IT‘S THE FURTHEST PLANET# WE CAN SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE.
IF YOU HAVE A TELESCOPE NOW IS THE TIME TO# USE IT.
TELESCOPES ARE LIKE LIGHT BUCKETS, A BIG MIRROR OR LARGE LENS GATHERS MORE# LIGHT IN ITS BUCKET - LETTING YOU SEE THINGS THAT ARE DIMMER OR FURTHER!
IF YOU’VE# GOT A ‘SCOPE - NEPTUNE IS NEAR SATURN TOO!
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