Moon, Saturn conjunction could be visible to naked eye Tuesday night
Skywatchers in the U.S. will have the opportunity to view a conjunction of the moon and Saturn on Tuesday night without the need for specialized equipment. The event is part of a series of celestial alignments occurring throughout the month.
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Get excited skywatchers!The moon and Saturn will appear very close to each other in the night sky Tuesday evening, and they'll be visible without binoculars or a telescope. Americans in popular locations such as New York City will be able to view both the planet and the moon without a telescope, with the pair rising at around 12:35 a.m. ET, according to IntheSky.org.Here’s a look at the cloud coverage for the early morning hours of the conjunction.A conjunction is when objects in the sky look closer even though they’re actually far apart.This comes as a plethora of other celestial events will take place this month, with the next ones occurring on June 11 and 12 for the dawn alignment of the moon, Mars, Saturn and Uranus.
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