by APOD Robot » Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:06 am
A Volcanic Great Conjunction
Explanation: Where can I see the Great Conjunction? Near where the Sun just set. Directionally, this close passing of
Jupiter and
Saturn will be toward the southwest. Since the planetary pair, the Sun, and the Earth are nearly in a geometric
straight line, the planets will be seen to set just where the Sun had set -- from every location on Earth.
When can I see the Great Conjunction? Just after sunset. Since the two planets are so near the Sun directionally, they always appear in the sky near the Sun, but can best be seen when the
Earth blocks the Sun but not the planets: sunset. Soon thereafter,
Jupiter and Saturn will also set, so don't be late!
Is tomorrow night the only night that I can see the Great Conjunction? Tomorrow night the jovian giants will
appear the closest, but on
any night over the next few days they will appear unusually close. Technically, the closest pass happens on 21 December at 18:20
UTC.
Will there be an erupting volcano on the horizon near the Great Conjunction? Yes, for
example if you live in
Guatemala where the featured image was taken. Otherwise, generally,
no. In the featured image captured last week,
Jupiter and Saturn are visible toward the right, just above a tree, and bathed in the diffuse glow of
zodiacal light.
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