With Earth moving between Saturn and the Sun, the planet will be closest.
On May 10, with the faint traces of dusk still lingering in the west as the Sun descends, Saturn will rise in its full glory, low in the east. It will slowly become prominent, appearing all night long in the constellation Libra, and presenting an awesome sight to sky-watchers.
With Earth moving between Saturn and the Sun, the planet will be closest to us on this day, said P. Iyanperumal, executive director of the Periyar Science and Technology Centre here. The ringed visitor will be at a distance of just 129.9 crore km from the Earth. As we will pass Saturn from an inside path around the Sun, it will look as though the planet is moving backwards.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-can-look-out-for-the-ringed-planet-on-may-10/article5990173.ece