How to See Saturn at Its Closest to Earth in 2013 | Geekosystem: 1.3 billion kilometers is a great distance, but tonight consider it relatively close. That’s how far away close Saturn will be to the Earth tonight. What does that mean for you? It means that with a telescope — even a cheap one — you can get a beautiful view of another planet that’s more than 800 million miles away. Oh, you don’t have a telescope? Go buy a telescope. There’s still time.
Spacecraft that are out in the solar system are constantly sending back stunning images of the planets, and we love to look at them, but there’s something to be said about observing something firsthand.The more powerful the telescope you use, the better view you’ll have, but even with a small refracting telescope, the rings should be easily visible and distinct from the planet itself.
