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Jupiter and Saturn have been moving closer together in the nighttime sky and will appear as one very bright star over Phoenix on the night of the winter solstice. (Michal Kata/Shutterstock)
PHOENIX There s no question: What happens in the sky the night of the winter solstice is sure to bring some joy in a year when it s been hard to find in Phoenix. Jupiter and Saturn will dance in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a Christmas star.
The two bright planets have been visible in the evening sky for the past several nights as they move closer together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21, the winter solstice.
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Jupiter and Saturn have been moving closer together in the nighttime sky and will appear as one very bright star over Tucson on the night of the winter solstice. (Michal Kata/Shutterstock)
TUCSON, AZ There s no question: What happens in the sky the night of the winter solstice is sure to bring some joy in a year when it s been hard to find in Tucson. Jupiter and Saturn will dance in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a Christmas star.
The two bright planets have been visible in the evening sky for the past several nights as they move closer together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21, the winter solstice.
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Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t occurred since 1623. (Michal Kata/Shutterstock)
WASHINGTON There s no question: What happens in the sky the night of the winter solstice is sure to bring some joy in a year when it s been hard to find in Washington. Jupiter and Saturn will dance in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a Christmas star.
The two bright planets have been visible in the evening sky for the past several nights as they move closer together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21, the winter solstice.
But if the solstice and the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn aren t enough to get you outside, the Ursid meteor shower will offer a show of shooting stars at the same time.
UpdatedMon, Dec 21, 2020 at 9:52 am CT
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Jupiter and Saturn have been moving closer together in the nighttime sky and will appear as one very bright star over Minnesota on the night of the winter solstice. (Michal Kata/Shutterstock)
MINNESOTA There s no question: What happens in the sky the night of the winter solstice is sure to bring some joy in a year when it s been hard to find in Minnesota. Jupiter and Saturn will dance in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a Christmas star.
The two bright planets have been visible in the evening sky for the past several nights as they move closer together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21, the winter solstice.
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Jupiter and Saturn have been moving closer together in the nighttime sky and will appear as one very bright star over New York City on the night of the winter solstice. (Michal Kata/Shutterstock)
NEW YORK CITY There s no question: What happens in the sky the night of the winter solstice is sure to bring some joy in a year when it s been hard to find in New York City. Jupiter and Saturn will dance in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a Christmas star.
The two bright planets have been visible in the evening sky for the past several nights as they move closer together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21, the winter solstice.