Which led me to an interesting question. Apart from the rotation of the earth (OK, and clouds/smoke etc!), is there ever a time before the solar system disintegrates that the light from Jupiter and Saturn is not visible from the earth? Hmmmm?
Well, it seems our respective orbital planes ensure that, for some time to come, neither Jupiter nor Saturn are occulted by the Sun. But I persisted.
Be in Hawaii in the morning of 21 July 2152, solar filter attached, and you will observe Saturn move behind the Sun!
Remember to send me a postcard!
Drat! Just remembered - occultation by the Moon!
