THE PLANETS
PICK OF THE MONTH
Saturn
Best time to see: 20 July, From 00:00 BST (23:00 UT)
Altitude: 16 °
Location: Sagittarius
Direction: South
Features: Rings, atmospheric belts, occasional storms, moons
Recommended equipment: 150mm or larger
The planet Saturn reaches opposition on 20 July. Opposition is the term used to describe when a planet lies on the opposite side of the sky to the Sun. In this position we are at the closest to that planet and consequently it appears bigger and brighter than at other
