• Are you a night owl or any early bird? If so, you can use the moon to find the ringed planet Saturn late evening March 1, or between midnight and dawn March 2. Saturn, the sixth planet outward from the sun, is easily visible to the unaided eye. But you need a telescope to see its gorgeous rings. Fortunately, even a modest backyard tele

scope should do the trick.
• The moon and Saturn can be seen from almost everywhere worldwide. At mid-northern latitudes - like those in the U.S. - the moon and Saturn rise above the east-southeast horizon around 11 p.m. this Friday evening. The farther north you live, the later that the moon and Saturn climb over the horizon; and the farther south you live, the sooner.
• The feature chart at the top of this page shows the positions of the moon and Saturn as seen from mid-northern North American latitudes. The sky scene will look similar from mid-northern latitudes worldwide, except that in the world's Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Northern Africa and Asia) the moon won't be quite as close to Saturn. It'll be offset in the direction of the star Spica.
• No matter where you live, look for tonight's moon to shine somewhere in between Saturn and Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo the Maiden. If you live at temperate latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, keep in mind that as the moon and Saturn rise into your sky, you'll be seeing Spica to Saturn's upper left - not upper right - at your southerly latitudes.
• As the Earth spins beneath the heavens, the waning gibbous moon, Saturn and Spica will climb upward in the wee hours of the morning. Look for the moon and Saturn to soar highest up in the sky at or near 4 a.m. local time Saturday morning.
• Enjoy the moon, Spica and Saturn, the farthest world easily visible to the unaided eye, as they light up the nighttime tonight from late evening until dawn.
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