Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system, and in case you didn't know, it's going to go through a rare event that will be visible to all of humanity this weekend. Between August 1 and 2, the planet Saturn will shine the most of the entire year, the event happening only once a year when the Earth comes between the planet and the sun, so that it can be seen most clearly in the sky.
The planet Saturn has been monitored very carefully by scientists over the years, even though it is at a considerable distance from Earth, they still managed to follow many of the events that took place there. What happens on August 1 and 2 is a rare event that scientists will most certainly want to take advantage of, especially since the planet Saturn will be visible with the greatest degree of illumination in 2021.
Planet Saturn: RARE Event What is Visible to Mankind
The planet Saturn can be observed from the earth with the help of space or terrestrial telescopes, and in the next 2 days scientists will definitely want to see more clearly its details during this period. According to scientists, Jupiter will be the planet that will be illuminated the most during these two days, and the planet Saturn will be close to it in the sky, but it will be able to be seen very clearly by anyone who is willing to do so.
“Now, as Saturn reaches its opposition on August 1-2, 2021, Saturn and Jupiter are still close. Earth's faster motion in orbit brings Saturn into opposition once a year. Opposition is an important annual milestone for observing the ringed planet Saturn or any outer planet. It happens when we on Earth fly between that planet and the sun. At opposition, an outer planet is generally closest to Earth and brightest for that year."
The planet Saturn will be visible with a strong illumination in the sky only during these two days, after which it will lose its brightness and it will be more difficult to observe without equipment that is not exactly very cheap. The planet Saturn is one of the most important in our solar system, it has one of the most unfriendly atmospheres and is very difficult to follow, so it will be very interesting to see what scientists will discover about it.
The planet Saturn will go through this type of event again only in about a year, so we will have to wait until we can see it again in a similar way.
