Spotting Saturn

Just barely visible to the upper left of Saturn the faint glow of its biggest moon, Titan, can be seen as it casts its shadow on the upper right side of Saturn. This is a rare view; such eclipses can only be seen when Saturn’s rings appear nearly edge on to Earth which happens about every 15 years. For a few months during that time the the eclipses occur about every 16 days, but time for this event is running out; the last one of this cycle will be in October of this year.

I was lucky to see this one and to get its image; it was the first time for me. Since the next opportunity to see such an eclipse is 15 years away, I wonder if I will still be here to see it. I’ll keep you posted.

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