Saturn and the moon are set to light up the skies starting tonight for stargazers in South-East Asia


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BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Two astronomical events are awaiting stargazers in Thailand and South-East Asia on Sunday night and on Wednesday night (Aug 30), the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand has announced.

Saturn will reach its nearest point to Earth for the year on Saturday night, and the moon will follow suit on Wednesday.

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