View Saturn Through a Telescope: A Noob's Guide

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To view Saturn through a telescope, locate it in the southwestern sky around local midnight, approximately 25° to the right of the Moon. For those in Southern Ontario, look for Saturn below the bright orange star Arcturus, alongside the fainter star Spica. Using a computerized star chart like Stellarium or a smartphone app such as Google Skymap can greatly assist in locating celestial bodies. Saturn's visibility will decrease as summer progresses, making it harder to see by the season's end. Utilizing these tools and tips will enhance the experience of observing Saturn.
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hi I am an astronomy nooby and i am trying to find saturn in my telescope, i don't know what seasons it is visible in, can someone help :D?
 
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Where are you located? If you are in the US, looking SW, Saturn is about 25° to the right of the Moon, around local midnight.
 
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Where are you located? If you are in the US, looking SW, Saturn is about 25° to the right of the Moon, around local midnight.

Oh hi sorry i am in southern ontario :P ill look for it thank you!
 
If you have a smart phone, download Google Skymap or something similar. It is VERY easy to use and makes finding things a breeze.

If you go outside at about 11 PM tonight and look to the Southwest, you should see a bright Orange star, Arcturus. Directly below it are two fainter stars about halfway between Arcturus and the horizon. They should also be an orangeish color. The star on the right is actually Saturn while the one on the left is Spica. Saturn is getting lower and lower and by summers end will not be visible anymore.
 
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/123758314.html

This site is pretty useful. They are showing a map tonight that locates Saturn.
 
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