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Saturn and Earth will be closest to each other today, August 2 at 11.30 am IST, Dr Suvendu Pattnaik, deputy director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium, told ANI. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Once every year, Earth and Saturn come close to each other while revolving in their orbital path. In a time span of 1 year and 13 days they come closest to each other. Earlier, they came close on July 20, 2020 and will again do so on August 14, 2022, he said. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Those in other part of the world will get a clearer and bright view because for them it will be night. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Once Venus sinks below the horizon after the sun sets, Jupiter will be the brightest object in the sky, EarthSky said. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Earth takes about 365 days to orbit the Sun while Saturn takes around 29.5 years for completing one full revolution of the sun, Pattnaik explained. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Saturn can be seen through naked eyes and, according to Pattnaik, it can be seen throughout the night for the whole month of August. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, it can also be viewed using a telescope. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
Earth takes about 365 days to orbit the Sun while Saturn takes around 29.5 years for completing one full revolution of the sun
