Saturn is perhaps the most sought after object in a
beginner's telescope and rightfully so. A first time look at Saturn though the telescope eyepiece never fails to elect some oohs and ahhs. This year may be an exception, though, because Saturn's rings, the star of the show, are nearly edge on to us this year and next, so we'll have to be patient a bit if we expect to see Saturn in all its telescope glory. The reason? It's a matter of Saturn's orbit with respect to Earth's orbit. Over a period of 4 or 5 years Saturn's rings tilt in and out of view for us. Not to worry, those rings are still there. In the meantime, there are plenty of other
telescope objects to keep that
telescope busy.
