The Sky Today on Sunday, October 26: Iapetus at inferior conjunction

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  October 25: Two shadows on Jupiter’s cloud tops Saturn’s moon Iapetus reaches inferior conjunction tonight, sitting 1.3′ due north of Saturn and glowing at roughly 11th magnitude. This oft-elusive moon is easier to find when it is close to its parent planet,Continue reading “The Sky Today on Sunday, October 26: Iapetus at inferior conjunction”
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