The True Lord of the Rings: Saturn in Opposition

We are in for a spectacular event! Saturn will be in opposition, which means Earth is directly between Saturn and the Sun. This makes it the time of year when Saturn is at its biggest and brightest in our sky, offering spectacular views! This is possibly one of the most incredible sights in nature, so be there if you can! There will be a new moon this night, so it will be an ideal time to see Saturn.

We will meet at around 10pm on September 19 at at the viewpoint at the top of Ramberget in Keillers Park and stay for around three hours or so. If you're going by bus, Rambergsvallen or Wieselgrensplatsen are the best stops to get out at. You can easily walk from there to Keillers Park.

If you aren't comfortable walking to Ramberget by yourself at night, we can also meet at Wieselgrensplatsen or Nordstan and travel to Ramberget as a group. Just send me a message to let me know if you'd prefer to meet up at one of these locations instead.

You are welcome to look through my telescope, and if you have your own telescope or binoculars, please bring them along to share the view—the more the merrier!

Of course, you are free to come and go as you please, but please be considerate and use a red light or keep your flashlight off when you are approaching the group. This is important for preserving everyone's night vision.

What to bring:

• Plenty of water, soda, or other non-alcoholic beverages
• Blankets and warm clothes
• Something to sit on (if desired)
• Binoculars (if you have them)

As always, keep in mind that stargazing is very dependent on the weather, so we may need to cancel or reschedule on short notice if conditions aren't right for viewing. I will keep an eye on the forecast and give the go or no go ~24 hours before the event.

You can join the WhatsApp group for this event by first joining the Gothenburg Stargazers WhatsApp Community using the following link and then adding yourself to the "Saturn in Opposition - 9/19" group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L3KEYpmIUkiAL5BarWMHCm?mode=ac_t

Note that this is a duplicate of the Saturn in Opposition event on September 20. It is the same event, just on different days. You can sign up for both, but we may move people who attend the September 19 event onto the waiting list for September 20 to make sure everyone gets a chance to come.

I hope to see all of you there! Happy stargazing :)