THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

Saturn is at opposition and we're looking high in the sky for targets in Pavo and overlooked Indus

Glenn Dawes

When to use this chart 1 Sep 00:00 AEST (31 Aug, 14:00 UT) 15 Sep 23:00 AEST (13:00 UT) 30 Sep 22:00 AEST (12:00 UT) The chart accurately matches the sky on the dates and times shown for Sydney, Australia. The sky is different at other times as the stars crossing it set four minutes earlier each night. SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Saturn reaches opposition on the 8th, presenting its largest angular size for the year. It's also approaching a ring plane crossing in 2025, so the rings are now nearly edge-on. Its bright moons orbits are close to the ring plane, so at each interaction they currently pass close to the poles or go behind (or in front of) Saturn. The brightest moon, Titan, easily visible in a small scope, presently…

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BBC Sky at Night United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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