The covering of the planet Saturn, the 2nd largest planet in the solar system, by Moon, will be commencing around 50 minutes past midnight for a duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes, and Saturn will start to re-appear again around 2.10 a.m. on July 25th morning. These timings vary from location to location in Sri Lanka by a few minutes, and the exact timings are given on the ACCIMT website.
Though the event can be observed from home with unaided naked eyes or using binoculars, for a magnificent view, facilities are being made for the public to visit the ACCIMT and observe Saturn, Moon and other visible celestial objects from 11.00 p.m. onwards. However, Prof. Jayaratne requested the public not to come to the ACCIMT Institute if the sky is not clear and covered by clouds.
