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Category Archives: Saturn

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn 2016 January 09

Posted on January 9, 2016 by davidardittiJanuary 9, 2016
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A lucky brief break in the clouds allowed this capture of the conjunction of Venus and Saturn this morning. The two were 5 minutes of arc (1/6 Moon breadth) apart, 12 degrees high in the dawn twilight. (Click to enlarge) … Continue reading →

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The Opposition Effect of Saturn

Posted on September 10, 2012 by davidardittiSeptember 10, 2012
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I’ve just assembled this new montage of images of Saturn from the 2007–8 apparition for publication in a book authored by my friend Dominic Ford. It shows the Opposition Effect, whereby Saturn’s rings become abnormally bright at low phase angle. … Continue reading →

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