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March 8, 2009 on 4:01 am | In Planets, Saturn | Comments Off
Today, March 8th., is Saturn’s opposition, so Earth is right between the Sun and Saturn. This is when the reflection of the sun’s rays on the rings is strongest and brightest. This phenomenon is called the Seeliger effect. Here two images of Saturn’s opposition taken 8 minutes apart around 4:00 UT.
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