Planet Saturn

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February 9, 1497
Nicolaus Copernicus observes the lunar occulation the star Aldebaran.

February 9, 1971
Apollo 14 returns to Earth after a successful Moon landing.

February 9, 1986
Halley's Comet reach perihelion (closest pass to the Sun).

February 9, 1986
Halley's Comet reaches the 30th observed perihelion

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February 9, 2010
Venus and Neptune in conjunction within 1° of each other

February 9, 2010
Waning, crescent moon passes within 9°10' of Pluto

Welcome to The Planet Saturn Website
A website about the Ringed Planet

Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn (father of Zeus). Saturn is one of the most magnificient planetary views in the sky. Saturn is a gas giant with a ring of moonlettes which is easily visable to binoculars or telescopic viewing. The Rings of Saturn were first observed by Galileo Galilei with his telescope in 1610.