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Key Takeaways:
- Dave Eicher, Editor Emeritus of *Astronomy* magazine, encourages observers to locate Saturn, the solar system's sixth planet, in the evening sky.
- During this observational period, Saturn's typically prominent rings are positioned nearly edge-on relative to Earth's line of sight.
- This specific edge-on presentation of Saturn's ring system is identified as an infrequent celestial event.
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out in the evening and observe the sixth planet in our solar system, Saturn. Point any size telescope at it, and you might think something’s missing. The rings, usually the planet’s standout feature, are nearly edge-on to our line of sight. This doesn’t happen often, so go take a look. Good luck!
