Have you ever wondered how to distinguish planets from stars in the night sky? Ancient people had a knack for it, calling them wandering stars because of their fast movement and changing directions. Right now, Saturn is doing just that – it’s entering retrograde motion. Join us to learn how you can spot this fascinating phenomenon.

In this episode, we’ll guide you to find Saturn in the early morning sky just before sunrise. Watch as Saturn appears to reverse its direction, a spectacle we can illustrate with the magic of TV. Discover why this apparent backward motion happens and why it doesn’t affect us on Earth. Plus, we’ll show you how to get a closer look at Saturn’s stunning rings with a telescope.

Star Gazers is the world’s only weekly series on naked eye astronomy. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing during the following week.

Learn more - https://www.stargazersonline.org

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