FEATURES This month promises planetary observers their best views of Jupiter and Saturn for the year as both worlds reach opposition within a week of one another. Saturn and the midnight hour Saturn achieves opposition on July 21 at 22h14m UT, when the planet will shine at magnitude 0.1 with an apparent equatorial diameter of 19", while the rings will measure 42" across. [Extracted from the article]
Copyright of Astronomy is the property of Kalmbach Media and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Zaloguj się, aby uzyskać dostęp do pełnego tekstu.