... Lulin and Saturn near Opposition . ... Tracking through the constellation Leo on February 23rd, bright planet Saturn and Comet Lulin were both near opposition -- opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky. ... It also offered early morning risers a tantalizing view of earthshine, the dark portion of the lunar disk illuminated by sunlight reflected from the Earth. ... From a dark location, you should need only a good star map and admirable perseverance -- although wide-field binoculars might help. ...