The Sky Today on Sunday, October 4: Saturn reaches opposition
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 3: Dione transits Saturn We’re back at Saturn this evening with the planet as the main attraction as the ringed world reaches opposition today at 8 A.M. EDT.
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Friday, October 2Venus appears to halt its motion through the sky today, standing stationary at 10 A.M. EDT. Now in Virgo, you can catch the bright planet, along with Mercury, for a brief time after sunset. Venus stands just 2° high in the west 20 minutes after sunset. Its bright magnitude of –4.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 1: Perseus’ Double Cluster The brilliant planet Venus stands stationary against the background stars of Virgo at 10 A.M. EDT.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 2: Venus stands still The small moon Dione transits Saturn starting just before midnight EDT. Tenth-magnitude Dione crosses the far northern region of the planet, beginning its journey just minutes after 11:40 P.M.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 3: Dione transits Saturn We’re back at Saturn this evening with the planet as the main attraction as the ringed world reaches opposition today at 8 A.M. EDT.
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