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Geneva, Switzerland · 15 Sept, 22:00 GMT+2

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Saturn · 14.4° high

Dark nightESE 102° · field 100°

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15 Sept, 22:00 GMT+2Europe/Zurich · 24-hour observing day

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Solid: past · Dotted: future · Mint: best observing window. Markers are enlarged locators, not physical disks. Zoom to 5° or closer for body sizes.

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Relative to Sun & Moon

Saturn · current separation

The Moon

142.69°

Now: Saturn above horizon · The Moon below horizon · Dark night

Closest in this observing day: 134.58°
Local time: ≈ 16 Sept, 11:59:59 GMT+2

At closest: Saturn below horizon (-29.2°) · The Moon below horizon (-12.8°) · Daylight

Minimum is at the interval boundary; the approach may continue on an adjacent day.

No close approach within 5° in this interval.

The Sun

160.10°

Now: Saturn above horizon · The Sun below horizon · Dark night

Closest in this observing day: 159.67°
Local time: ≈ 15 Sept, 12:00:00 GMT+2

At closest: Saturn below horizon (-28.7°) · The Sun above horizon (42.5°) · Daylight

Minimum is at the interval boundary; the approach may continue on an adjacent day.

No close approach within 5° in this interval.

Crossing paths are not simultaneous overlaps. Separations use your location and lunar parallax, without atmospheric refraction. Candidate events are estimates, not contact-time predictions; Saturn’s rings and the Moon’s uneven limb are omitted.

Lunar eclipses need Earth-shadow calculations. Use the events calendar for those.

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Saturn

Planet · —

14.4°Altitude

101.6°Azimuth · ESE

Look ESE, 14° above the level horizon.

Apparent centre crossings · unobstructed horizon. Highest altitude 46.4°.

Best window · 00:00–05:30

Sky conditions: Bortle 6 · weather unavailable
Observation quality: Difficult
Equipment: Usable
Magnitude: 0.3
Moon separation: 142.69°

Low altitude · a clear horizon matters. Visibility scores are educational estimates; seeing and transparency are not measured.

150 mm reflector · 6 mm · 125×. Try 100–180× when the air is steady. Let the telescope cool first; a low planet will look softer.

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Positions are calculated for the selected location and time. The existing curated catalogue and bright stars are connected; additional Caldwell/NGC/IC coverage and comet/asteroid feeds are not yet connected. No placeholder moving objects are shown. Sun altitude: -22.6°.