Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in the pre-dawn sky, before they break their close-knit formation later in the ...

The Moon hangs near Saturn and Neptune in the early-morning sky, and it's best to catch them earlier rather than later. Try looking east 90 minutes before sunrise, where you'll easily spot the ...

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Saturn and Neptune are visible in the pre-dawn hours, rising together before 1:30 A.M. local daylight time. While Saturn is naked-eye visible, Neptune requires binoculars or a telescope due to its 8th ...

Neptune reached opposition at 9:00 A.M. EDT, rendering it visible throughout the night. Neptune, at magnitude 7.7, is not visible to the unaided eye but can be located 2.7° northeast of Saturn using ...

Venus will partner up with the giant planets Saturn and Neptune to form a line up in the pre-dawn sky on May 8, with fleet-footed Mercury remaining nearby close to With Mercury sticking low to the ...