Latest pictures of Saturn compared to 6, 12 and 18 months ago

[willcoverting (Will)]

Are there any websites (or pictures from you fine folks) that show Saturn from ~now to a month ago versus 6, 12 and 18 months ago?

That would be great, I've heard that Saturn has recently "tilted" and is now on a fair degree of an angle and visible as such. Can anyone provide proof of this to me?

Thank you in advance.

[Robh (Rob)]

Your time scale is too short.
Have a look here ...
http://www.nakedeyeplanets.com/saturn-orbit.htm

There is also a link to NASA's JPL Solar System Simulator.
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
Choose Saturn as seen from the Earth and the body to take up 30% of the image width.
Then enter a date.

Regards, Rob

[ian musgrave]

Originally Posted by willcoverting

Are there any websites (or pictures from you fine folks) that show Saturn from ~now to a month ago versus 6, 12 and 18 months ago?

That would be great, I've heard that Saturn has recently "tilted" and is now on a fair degree of an angle and visible as such. Can anyone provide proof of this to me?

Thank you in advance.

No, Saturn hasn't tilted, the people spreading this rumour didn't realise that telescopes invert images. See http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2011/08/did-eleninnibiru-tilt-saturn-or-how-do.html

Cheers! Ian