How to spot Saturn

my fascination with Saturn started because of hana yori dango =)

From : http://www.earthsky.org/article/give-me-five-minutes-ill-give-you-saturn

"In its yearly orbit around the sun, our planet Earth goes between Saturn and the sun every year. In 2008, that happened on February 24. In 2009, this event – called an “opposition” of Saturn – will happen on March 8. That makes March of 2009 the best month for seeing this most amazing and beautiful of planets.

In early March, 2009 … first, think about the fact that – when Earth goes between the sun and Saturn – Saturn appears opposite the sun in our sky. So, if you’re looking for Saturn in the evening, you should be facing east, with your back to the sunset direction.

If you see an object you think is Saturn, look for this star, Regulus, to the upper right at nightfall. Notice the color contrast between Regulus and Saturn. Regulus is blue-white. Saturn is golden.
Once you start looking carefully, you might even notice that Regulus is twinkling, while Saturn is shining more steadily. You know the old folk wisdom about stars twinkling and planets shining with a steady light? It’s true. "

hope i'll remember when march comes....