Saturn rings are "back" A year after the Saturn's magnificent rings became invisible from the Earth due to a celestial phenomenon; there is good news for skygazers as they can now see them again. The planet went through 'Ring Crossing' on 4 th September last year wherein its rings were aligned along the Earth's line of sight, making it difficult to see them. "The phenomenon occurs after every 14.7 years," R C Kapoor, a scientist at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, said. As the yellowish planet moves round the Sun, its rings, made of countless bodies ranging in size from micrometres to metres, are best seen when the planet reaches opposition when the Saturn rises just as the Sun is setting, he said. Of late, scientists said, the Saturn is tilting and favourably for viewers from the Earth.