When will I be able to see Saturn?

[Eighteeteewhy]

Very amateur astronomer here. Thanks for help off posters on here for help with my telescope etc...

I'm starting with the basics I've done the easiest, the moon. And I've had some great looks if Jupiter. So I guess the next thing is Saturn?

So when and where will I be able to see it?

Thanks in advance.

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[RealSquirrels]

the view from titan is alright

[Eric Mc]

It's a morning object at the moment so you'll have to get up before suntrise to see it at its best. It rises above the horizon tomorrow at 4.24 am and will be visible until the sun comes up at about 7.00 am

[Caruso]

If you have a smartphone try google sky map, you can use it in real time to identify celestial objects. Right now it's under my sofa!

[nellyleelephant]

Caruso said:

If you have a smartphone try google sky map, you can use it in real time to identify celestial objects. Right now it's under my sofa!

You'll need a fabric filter for that then.

[Daxed]

Brilliant views in the pre dawn Eastern sky at the moment.

As well as Saturn, you will find Venus, the crescent Moon and Mercury.

Well worth getting out if clear.

[Eighteeteewhy]

I was out for work at 4:30am today. The moon looked amazing. I was being driven around and I couldn't take my eyes off it.

[jmorgan]

RealSquirrels said:

the view from titan is alright

Not wrong there...





From here

[Eric Mc]

That's not the view from Titan. That's a view OF Titan with Saturn in the background.

No one has seen the actual view FROM Titan yet - although it's been imagined by space artists for around a century.







Both of these paintings are by David A Hardy. The first dates from around 1970/71 and shows how people imagined the sky of Titan might look from the surface. It was assumed that methane was the main constituent of the atmosphere as it showed up strongly in earth observations using spectrographical analysis.
Shortly after the painting was done, it was realised that nitrogen was more prevalent and that the green sky was wrong.
The second painting shows a much more realistic view of what Titan is really like.

[jmorgan]

I know its not from Titan, more look at what it might be with that in the background.

Edited by jmorgan on Wednesday 12th December 09:30

[Eric Mc]

I can't wait to see the actual view of Saturn from the surface of Titan - to see how well it matches up with the artists' interpretations.

[RealSquirrels]

it's gonna be where all the best apartments are about 200 years surely?

[Eric Mc]

I'd hate to see the central heating bills.

[jmorgan]

Just messing with Starry Night. From the surface of Titan with a field of view at 100 deg (I think)

[Eric Mc]

Looks smaller than most artists' interpretations.

[RealSquirrels]

it would appear larger close to the horizon

[jmorgan]

I wanted to get the magnification as per the Mark I. Not sure I have it right, I have a lot of presets for scope and eye piece combinations. Not sure I am doing this right, play some more later, apple pie to make first.


Edit. Making angular size of Saturn from Titan at 5.655 degrees.

Edited by jmorgan on Wednesday 12th December 13:41

[Daxed]

jmorgan said:

I wanted to get the magnification as per the Mark I. Not sure I have it right, I have a lot of presets for scope and eye piece combinations. Not sure I am doing this right, play some more later, apple pie to make first.


Edit. Making angular size of Saturn from Titan at 5.655 degrees.

Edited by jmorgan on Wednesday 12th December 13:41

It will look mighty impressive then when considering that our moon is only approximtely 30 arc seconds.

[Tempest_5]

Here's a good bit of software that I use for working out what to look at. Make sure you set it to system time & orientate your view correctly. Oh, and set the correct viewing location.

http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/download

[Tempest_5]

Here's a good bit of software that I use for working out what to look at. Make sure you set it to system time & orientate your view correctly. Oh, and set the correct viewing location.

http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/download