When planets collide
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wrote on 6 Dec 2020, 22:12 last edited by
Amateur Astronomy Magazine
This is truly a once in a lifetime event - or more accurately a once in many lifetime events. Jupiter and Saturn will be extremely close as in - view them both in the eyepiece. Without visual aid they will almost look like a single very bright star - some are calling this the Christmas star. Enjoy this rare event and start watching them become kissing cousins now.
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wrote on 6 Dec 2020, 22:16 last edited by
That's very cool. Where will they be in the sky from the eastern US?
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wrote on 6 Dec 2020, 22:48 last edited by
@Mik said in When planets collide:
That's very cool. Where will they be in the sky from the eastern US?
Same location, relative to each other, though low toward the horizon.
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wrote on 6 Dec 2020, 23:37 last edited by Copper 12 Jun 2020, 23:38
Right now, South West maybe 15 degrees above the horizon.
Saturn on the left, slightly higher than Jupiter
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wrote on 6 Dec 2020, 23:40 last edited by Copper 12 Jun 2020, 23:42
Try this:
A fun place to kill some time on a cloudy night
Click on the stars and planets and satellites for more info
Zoom with the mouse wheel