Saturn prominent just below the Moon in tonight's sky

Skyfest is promising to be a spectacular display tonight but another natural phenomenon will light up the skies tonight, with the planet Saturn visible just below the Moon.

The planet is always visible as a normal star, but tonight it can be seen as an extremely bright star just below the Moon.

People with telescopes will even be able to see the rings around Saturn and its moons.

David Moore of Astronomy Ireland has urged the public to have a look, as it is rare that it can easily be discerned.