A.7 Saturn's Rings Edge On (2 every 29.5 years; occur at night)
Saturn's rings are viewed edge on (fully open is indicated by *) in the following years.
(Leo) (Sgr) (Aqr) (Tau)
1980 1987* 1995 2002*
2009 2016* 2024 2031*
The cycle repeats every 29.5 years, after the rings are twice edge on, with intervals of 15.75 and 13.75 years.
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