Have you ever seen Saturn and Neptune at the same time through the eyepiece?
Taken by Juan José Ortiz on February 14, 2026 @
Metepec, Mexico
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Neptune was discovered almost 180 years ago thanks to the efforts of LeVerrier, Adams, and Galle. Since then, Saturn and Neptune have had only 10 conjunctions. Two of them could not be seen because both planets were behind the Sun from Earth's perspective. The last conjunction of these planets took place on 6 July 2025. The next one will be this Friday, 20 February 2026, when the planets will be 50 arc minutes apart.
You won't want to miss the opportunity to observe both planets through the eyepiece of your telescope. Why? The conjunctions of 2061 and 2096 will occur behind the Sun from Earth's perspective and will not be visible. In 2132, there will be three opportunities to observe both planets through the eyepiece: 6 February, 10 April, and 11 October. Do you want to wait 106 years?
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