by APOD Robot » Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:10 am
Saturn and Jupiter over Italian Peaks
Explanation: Saturn and Jupiter are getting closer. Every night that you go out and check for the next two months,
these two bright planets will be even closer together on the sky. Finally, in mid-December, a
Great Conjunction will occur -- when the two planets will appear only 0.1
degrees apart -- just one fifth the
angular diameter of the
full Moon. And this isn't just any
Great Conjunction --
Saturn (left) and
Jupiter (right) haven't been
this close since
1623, and won't be nearly this close again until 2080. This celestial event is quite easy to see -- already the two
planets are easily visible toward the southwest just after sunset -- and already they are remarkably close. Pictured,
the astrophotographer and partner eyed the planetary duo above the
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (
Three Peaks of
Lavaredo) in the
Italian Alps about two weeks ago.
[url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap201020.html] [img]https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_201020.jpg[/img] [size=150]Saturn and Jupiter over Italian Peaks[/size][/url]
[b] Explanation: [/b] Saturn and Jupiter are getting closer. Every night that you go out and check for the next two months, [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200813.html]these two bright planets[/url] will be even closer together on the sky. Finally, in mid-December, a [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_conjunction]Great Conjunction[/url] will occur -- when the two planets will appear only 0.1 [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_diameter#/media/File:Estimating_angular_size_with_hand.gif]degrees apart[/url] -- just one fifth the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_diameter]angular diameter[/url] of the [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160201.html]full Moon[/url]. And this isn't just any [url=https://earthsky.org/?p=341408]Great Conjunction[/url] -- [url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/saturn/overview/]Saturn[/url] (left) and [url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/jupiter/in-depth/]Jupiter[/url] (right) haven't been [url=https://previews.123rf.com/images/tatyanagl/tatyanagl1803/tatyanagl180300051/97550370-dog-and-cat-together-dog-hugs-a-cat-under-the-rug-at-home-friendship-of-pets.jpg]this close[/url] since [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1623]1623[/url], and won't be nearly this close again until 2080. This celestial event is quite easy to see -- already the two [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200520.html]planets are easily visible[/url] toward the southwest just after sunset -- and already they are remarkably close. Pictured, [url=https://www.giorgiahoferphotography.com/about-me]the astrophotographer[/url] and partner eyed the planetary duo above the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Cime_di_Lavaredo]Tre Cime di Lavaredo[/url] ([url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv9zoSX07Ho]Three Peaks[/url] of [url=https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190902.html]Lavaredo[/url]) in the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy]Italian[/url] [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps]Alps[/url] about two weeks ago.
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