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    THE PLANETS

    May 20, 2021 3 minutes

    PICK OF THE MONTH

    Saturn

    Best time to see: 30 June, from 02:45 BST (01:45 UT)

    Altitude: 18°

    Location: Capricornus

    Direction: South

    Features: Rings, banded atmosphere, occasional storms, brightest moons

    Recommended equipment: 75mm or larger

    For what seems to have been a long time, Saturn has been appearing very low in UK skies. The reason for this was because it was moving along the most southerly part of the ecliptic. Passing through the constellations of Ophiuchus, the Serpentbearer and Sagittarius, the Archer, Saturn has been low down

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