How Do You Locate Saturn and Jupiter with a Medium Powered Telescope?

[tmoan]

hello everybody
can anyone help me find saturn and Jupiter on a given night. i have a medium powered reflective telescope and i have to organize an astronomy night on the 3rd of june
thanks.

 

[yenchin]

hello everybody
can anyone help me find saturn and Jupiter on a given night. i have a medium powered reflective telescope and i have to organize an astronomy night on the 3rd of june
thanks.

http://stellarium.org/

 

[George Jones]

I agree that Stellarium is very useful. Right now, Saturn is in the southwest when it gets dark at night, but Jupiter is in the morning sky. You should also consider other things, for example, the Milky Way with binoculars.

 

[russ_watters]

There's another thread in the forum a few down, asking the same question.

 

[pmacias]

Hello there! It's great to hear that you are organizing an astronomy night and looking to find Saturn and Jupiter. With a medium powered reflective telescope, you should have no problem spotting these two planets on the given night.

To find Saturn, look towards the southeastern sky around 10pm local time. It will appear as a bright, yellowish object. You may also be able to see its famous rings through your telescope.

Jupiter can be found towards the southwestern sky, also around 10pm. It will appear as a bright, white object and you may be able to see some of its larger moons through your telescope.

I recommend doing some research beforehand to familiarize yourself with the positions of these planets in the night sky. Additionally, a star chart or astronomy app can also help you locate them more easily.

Best of luck with your astronomy night and happy stargazing!