Saturn observation 2021 Aug 18

<2021-08-17 Tue> 24:21 azimuth 145 degrees calculated azimuth=188.408225 degrees clockwise from north and altitude 32.149676=degrees above horizon

<2021-08-18 Wed> 23:56 local time, or 4.93 UT. Observed azimuth 160 degrees. calculation. ./orbtimes -vvv –saturn –location=”38.6N 90.2W” –date=”2021-aug-18″ -Z”4.93″

Saturn azimuth=179.058814 degree and altitude 32.602583=degrees above horizon

Maybe this is Jupiter….

Jupiter azimuth=156.814337 degrees clockwise from north and altitude 34.886727=degrees above horizon at ut=4.930000
Saturn azimuth=179.058814 degrees clockwise from north and altitude 32.602583=degrees above horizon at ut=4.930000

And Jupiter is much brighter than Saturn.

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