See the ringed planet in Sagittarius

Saturn continues to be a standout object in the early evening sky.

The ringed planet stands about 20° above the southwestern horizon an hour after sunset and remains on view until nearly 10 p.m. local daylight time.

The ringed planet shines at magnitude 0.5, more than a full magnitude brighter than any of the background stars in its host constellation, Sagittarius.

If you own a telescope, there’s no better target than Saturn. Even the smallest instrument shows Saturn’s 16"-diameter disk surrounded by a dramatic ring system that spans 36" and tilts 26° to our line of sight.

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