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Saturn and Earth will be the closest to each other within a year, and people in those areas of the world that witness the night will be able to see this ringed planet. NASA said that early Monday morning will be the best time to watch. “Saturn is facing the Earth on this day. It is visible all night before and after the opposition, reaching its highest point around midnight,” NASA said.

Dr. Subhendu Pattnaik, deputy director of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium, told the news agency ANI that Saturn and the Earth will be closest to each other at 11.30 am Indian Standard Time (IST). “In India it will be day, but as long as there is night, people will see bright Saturn,” Patnaik said.

Even with the naked eye, Saturn appears very bright and can be seen throughout the night in August. “You can also see some of Saturn’s moons with a small telescope,” Patnaik said.

Patnaik said that it takes about 365 days for the earth to revolve around the sun, while it takes about 29.5 years for Saturn to complete a full revolution of our star. The last time Saturn and Earth approached was on July 20, 2020, and will approach again on August 14 next year.

“Once a year, the Earth and Saturn approach each other as they rotate on their orbital path. They are the closest to each other in a time span of 1 year and 13 days,” Patnaik said.

“When they are very close to each other, the average distance will be about 1.2 billion kilometers, which is 500 million kilometers less than the maximum distance between them. The latter occurs in 6 months and Saturn will pass through the other side of the earth. Earth. ,” he added.

(With ANI input)