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Fri., May 19, 1995

Associated Press

In an astronomical event that happens every 15 years, the rings of Saturn will all but disappear for 24 minutes on Monday. Most of the world’s big telescopes will be trained on the planet to record the event, which allows astronomers to look for new moons.

The phenomenon, known as a ring plane crossing, causes Saturn’s distinctive rings to be seen edge-on from Earth. With the rings temporarily invisible because of the Earth-Saturn alignment, telescopes can pick out faint objects near the planet.

Previous plane crossings have enabled astronomers to discover 13 of Saturn’s 18 known moons.

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