(SNES) Daylight Sighting of Saturn

["Les Coleman" <les11@cox.net>]

Hi,

As many of you know, I have a hobby within Astronomy which has no useful value but which I
enjoy a great deal. I try to sight planets WHILE THE SUN IS UP. It is theoretically
possible to sight the five brightest planets. Venus is extremely easy.
Jupiter is fairly easy. Mercury is possible but it takes a bit of planning and maybe the
help of a crescent Moon or Venus nearby. Late this afternoon I bagged Saturn in daylight
with the help of the Moon. Actually, I also saw Jupiter but no big deal.
Saturn was only as bright as Vega today. What really helped was that Saturn was almost
overhead. I could see Saturn and Jupiter but I couldn't spot Sirius so it shows what a
difference between the zenith and nearer the horizon makes.

Les Coleman
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