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Planet Saturn Closest In 30 Years

Posted by michael on from the sprinkled-moondust-in-your-hair dept.

maliabu writes "Saturn will be coming to opposition (opposite the Sun in relation to Earth) on New Year's Eve. More details here. And of course a dedicated website Celestron Saturn Opposition 2003 too."

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  1. Shit! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I heard it's supposed to look almost as big as the moon in the night sky, just like mars was a few months ago.

    Oh no, what if it gets close enough to collide with mars, or even the moon? This could spell disaster!