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Saturn: The Disappearing Rings

Feb 7, 1980

Saturn is generally regarded as the most beautiful object in the sky, but this year it has an unusual appearance. For the first time since 1966 the rings are edgewise-on to the Earth, and even large telescopes will show them as no more than

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Mapping the Sky

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Saturn: The Disappearing Rings

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The Man Who Discovered a Planet

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Episode Summary

"Saturn: The Disappearing Rings" is episode 2 of The Sky at Night season 24. It aired on February 7, 1980.

Next: E3 · The Man Who Discovered a Planet Best of Season 24