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Anonymous at Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:24:53 UTC No. 16632387
The ecliptic or ecliptic plane is the orbital plane of Earth around the Sun. It was a central concept in a number of ancient sciences, providing the framework for key measurements in astronomy, astrology and calendar-making.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclip
Anonymous at Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:48:21 UTC No. 16634227
Saturn is a month away from its equinox, at which time its rings appear exactly edge-on & effectively disappear from view. Unfortunately, Saturn will be behind the Sun on the exact day of its equinox, but its rings will appear unusually edge-on for all of 2025. Come back in 2032 for Saturn's solstice, at which point its rings will be maximally face-on (I believe to the extent of revealing the Cassini division as a complete ellipse, without obstruction by Saturn's disk).
Also, fuck this timer. My post count has dropped 95% because of it, and I was never a shitposter. We'll see if this one makes it...
Anonymous at Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:56:39 UTC No. 16634237
>>16634227
Hubble image of Saturn during its 1995 equinox.
Anonymous at Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:00:35 UTC No. 16634238
>>16634237
Compare with Saturn near its subsequent solstice.