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    This month’s planets

    Jun 20, 2019 3 minutes

    Planet of the month

    Saturn

    Constellation: Sagittarius
    Magnitude: 0.2
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    Some experienced sky-watchers and planet-spotters might be a bit puzzled as to why Saturn has been given our prestigious ‘Planet of the Month’ spot this month. After all, at magnitude 0.2 it’s hardly going to blaze like a beacon in the sky. Although it will be an easy naked-eye object, at magnitude 0.2 it’s not even as bright as Rigel, the second-brightest star in Orion. It will appear much fainter than Jupiter, which will be visible to Saturn’s right and

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