[NAEP] Fwd: Close Encounter with Saturn

[Dawn Wiseman]

>Space Weather News for Jan. 26, 2006
>http://spaceweather.com
>
>CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH SATURN:  On Friday, Jan. 27th, Saturn will be 
>at its closest to Earth for all of 2006. Even a small telescope will 
>show the planet's exquisite rings.  Look for Saturn rising in the 
>east at sunset (it looks like a bright yellow star) and soaring 
>overhead at midnight.  Bad weather on Friday?  Don't worry.  Saturn 
>will remain close to Earth for weeks to come. You'll have many more 
>chances to see the ringed planet at its best.  Visit 
>Spaceweather.com for details and a sky map.
>
>BIG SUNSPOT:  Sunspot 848 burst through the surface of the sun last 
>week and quickly grew into a planet-sized behemoth.  (Which planet? 
>Coincidentally, Saturn.) Now it is falling apart. The rise and fall 
>of this big 'spot is shown in a movie on Spaceweather.com.
>