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Grab your binoculars, Saturn will be peak viewing in Southwest Washington on Sunday

While the ringed planet will be at its peak this weekend, it should be visible through October

By Scott Hewitt, Columbian staff writer
Published: September 4, 2024, 6:07am
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This April 2017 image from the short film &ldquo;Cassini&rsquo;s Grand Finale&rdquo; shows the space probe diving between Saturn and its innermost ring. Sunday night will offer the best Saturn viewing for Earth-bound observers this year.
This April 2017 image from the short film “Cassini’s Grand Finale” shows the space probe diving between Saturn and its innermost ring. Sunday night will offer the best Saturn viewing for Earth-bound observers this year. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) Photo Gallery

Summer is winding down and partly cloudy skies have been making a comeback, rendering stargazing conditions uncertain lately. But even if Sunday night turns out to offer limited viewing, it still marks the start of a long window for gawking at the most elaborately decorated planet in the solar system.

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