“Lord of the Rings” at the closest distance to Earth; Saturn Observation Time in Iran – | Iranian and world news

In a conversation with Mehr reporter about the status of Saturn’s planet observation in the coming days, Kazem Kokaram explained: Almost every year, the planet Saturn and the Sun are in a situation where the centers of these three celestial spheres fall on one page and almost one line. In this situation, the Earth is located between Saturn and the Sun, similar to that of the moon we had last week when the Earth was between the moon and the sun, but the earth is between Saturn and the sun.

A spokesman for the Amateur Astronomical Committee of the Iranian Astronomical Association added: “This will make Saturn be at the nearest annual distance to Earth, and through the telescope, Saturn’s planet tablet can be seen in a larger size and more details.”

“When this is called” confrontation “, that is, Saturn is in front of the sun’s view, the most ideal conditions of the planet’s observation are provided throughout the year,” Kokaram emphasized.

He explained: “Coping” only happens to planets whose orbit is more out of the Earth’s orbit, such as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, while the two planets of Mercury and Venus, whose orbit between the Earth and the Sun, can never be behind the earth and confront.

Kazem Cocarm said that “Saturn’s confrontation” occurs on Sunday, September 5, and on this day, three masses of Earth, Saturn and the Sun are almost one line, adding that Saturn’s distance to the Earth is about one and a half million kilometers from Earth, which is about 2 million kilometers close to Earth than usual. This less distance makes Saturn a larger and clearer on the nights and nights leading to it.

He added: Saturn’s observation is not limited to the night of September 5 and from about a week before about a week after that, the planet’s observation conditions will be very ideal. Therefore, there is about two weeks or even more opportunities for those interested to see Saturn with better clarity and detail. The closer we get to September 5, the better and more ideal. So the final days of September and the early days of October are the best time to see Saturn.

Cocarm also noted that the planet of Saturn, with its beautiful rings seen from the edge, is known as the “Bride of the Solar System” and “Lord of the Rings”. In the current situation, the rings are close to the view of the ground observer and the width of the rings is not well visible, but this will not be repeated from the edge of the rings for the next 5 years, and in this respect, the current view of Saturn is very special.

He continued: In the coming nights, many of the astronomical centers and the country’s astronomical associations and groups will hold public observation programs for those interested, similar to the moonlight programs. The list of these programs will be released by the end of the week.