Saturn and its rings are best seen when the planet is at, or near, opposition, the configuration of a planet when it is at an elongation of 180°, and thus appears opposite the Sun in the sky. A Saturnian opposition occurs every year<unk>approximately every 378 days<unk>and results in the planet appearing at its brightest. Earth and Saturn both orbit the Sun on eccentric orbits, which means their distances from the Sun vary over time, and therefore so do their distances from each other, hence varying the brightness of Saturn from one opposition to the next. Saturn also appears brighter when the rings are angled such that they are more visible. For example, during the opposition of 17 December 2002, Saturn appeared at its brightest times due to a favorable orientation of rings relative to the Earth, and thus appears opposite the Sun in the sky. A Saturnian opposition occurs every year<unk>approximately every 378 days<unk>and results in the planet appearing at its brightest. Both the Earth and Saturn orbit the Sun on eccentric orbits, which means their distances from the Sun vary over time, and
nígbà tí ó bá wà ní ìyí ti 180°