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Saturn and its spectacular rings, in a natural-color composite of 126 images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on October 6, 2004. The view is directed toward Saturn's southern hemisphere, which is tipped toward the Sun. Shadows cast by the rings are visible against the bluish northern hemisphere, while the planet's shadow is projected on the rings to the left.
Yes, Saturn is easily visible to the unaided eye in the night sky, where it appears as a non-twinkling point of light. While it can be seen without a telescope, viewing the planet's magnificent rings requires at least a small telescope to be discerned.12