The Sky Today on Tuesday, September 23: Neptune at opposition

The solar system’s most distant planet, Neptune, is at opposition this morning at 9 A.M. EDT. Like Saturn, it is visible all night, passing highest in the hours around local midnight. The easiest way to locate Neptune is to find Saturn, the brightest point of light in the southeastern sky around 10 or 11 P.M.Continue reading “The Sky Today on Tuesday, September 23: Neptune at opposition”
The post The Sky Today on Tuesday, September 23: Neptune at opposition appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.