![]() The Sun, Moon, and planets spend nearly as much time here as in Cancer, another zodiacal constellation, begging the question as to why Ophiuchus couldn't be drafted into a modern astrology as the 13th sign. It reaches opposition to the Sun tomorrow (June 15th) and spends all summer in the southern reaches of the constellation Ophiuchus, offering a perfect opportunity for sidewalk astronomers to mix their astronomy with a little astrology. Saturn's back and how glad we are that it is. "Yeah, I see it!" "Wow!" said a young woman when the ringed wonder greeted her eye. Saturn had just cleared the trees, so I pointed my 10-inch Dob that way. I was showing a group of people sky sights on a windy June night. You'll find it tucked between Antares and Kaus Borealis, the star at the top of the "Teapot". Saturn reaches opposition tomorrow when it makes its closest and brightest appearance of the year. ![]() Saturn, considered by many the most beautiful sight in the sky, comes to opposition this week with its rings in full tilt. You won't want to miss it.
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