THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

PLANET OF THE MONTH

SATURN

Constellation: Capricornus

Magnitude: +0.3

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Saturn is our Planet of the Month this issue, not because it’s particularly bright or well-placed, but because it’s in danger of being overlooked otherwise. The Ringed Planet will be visible in the southern part of the sky all through the long, light summer nights, but with much brighter and more obvious Jupiter as a close neighbour, Saturn risks being overshadowed. But even though it will be low