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Saturn will appear near the full Harvest Moon through Monday 2026

Neptune will also be positioned close to the moon, but will require a telescope to view.

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Saturn visible near Harvest Moon this weekend
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Saturn will appear near the full Harvest Moon in night skies from Friday through Monday 2026.[3] Observers in Serbia should face an unobstructed eastern horizon for this viewing. No telescope or special equipment is required.[1] NASA stated Neptune will also be positioned near the moon. The faint planet cannot be seen without a telescope.[2] Neptune appears 2.4 arcseconds across through a telescope. Its brightest moon, Triton, is visible in medium-size telescopes.[4]
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  1. Observers in Serbia should view the moon facing an unobstructed eastern horizon; no telescope or special equipment is required. · Blic.rs
  2. NASA stated that faint planet Neptune will also be positioned near the moon, but requires a telescope to view. · CNN Arabic
  3. Saturn will appear near the full Harvest Moon in night skies from Friday through Monday 2026. · CNN Arabic
  4. Neptune appears 2.4 arcseconds across through a telescope, and its brightest moon, Triton, is visible in medium-size telescopes. · EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
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