In this article, Phil Plait talks about how he is thankful for the planet Saturn. He says that appreciative might be a better word for this case though. He goes on to explain that "this ridiculously gaudy bauble of the solar system" never ceases to amaze him since it is "overwhelms his artsy brain with beauty." He then lists the reasons he is thankful for the fast giant: its ring and shadows, light and shadowplay, and intermix, giving a brief explanation for each with pictures and a video. He admires the ring and shadows that are caused by it and appreciates their beauty. He also adds a picture to show what looks like. He finds the light and shadowplay of the planet intriguing; he attaches a video taken by the Hubble telescope back in 1995 showing the planet's tilt and rings. Lastly, he admires and finds spectacular the rare gas mixture on the surface of the clouds on the atmosphere. To conclude, he talks about how odd is it to think of such thing during Thanksgiving.
Phil Plait, author of this article, comments on how he is thankful for the planet Saturn and explains why. He lists the reasons and gives a brief explanation for each. He also presents two images and a video to help the audience visualize and understand the reasons for his admiration. They however, are not very effective as they portray what he thinks is attractive, and not necessarily the audience. The pictures are plain and black and white; the typical pictures shown that everyone has seen of the planet, nothing special or unpublished. His reasons for finding the planet attractive are also very personal, not everyone has special admiration for planets... The language he uses is easy to understand and the reading is fluid. Despite the essay not being very relatable, Plait was able to convey his ideas and make his point on why he appreciates Saturn.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/11/27/saturn_three_views_of_the_magnificent_planet.html
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