NGC 613, a barred spiral galaxy 67 million light-years away in the southern constellation of Sculptor, shows its stunning stellar markings in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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The star of Bethlehem? Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry join stargazers amazed at Great Conjunction that sees Jupiter and Saturn come closest in night sky for 800 years to form star that the three wise men followed
Jupiter and Saturn appeared to merge in the night sky Monday, appearing their closest since the 17th century
Some experts believe the spectacle could have been the star of Bethlehem followed by the three wise men
The planets will actually be more than 450 million miles apart with Earth 550 million miles from Jupiter
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Jupiter and Saturn appeared to merge in the night sky Monday, appearing their closest since the 17th century
Some experts believe the spectacle could have been the star of Bethlehem followed by the three wise men
The planets will actually be more than 450 million miles apart with Earth 550 million miles from Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn were closer in the night sky than they have been for centuries in a spectacle some astronomers believe could have been thought of as the star of Bethlehem followed by the three wise men.
The planets were in alignment on Monday night and will remain so for the rest of this week as the solar system s two biggest planets appeared to meet in a celestial event that astronomers call the Great Conjunction.
In this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 photo made available by NASA, Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen after sunset from Shenandoah National Park in Luray, Va. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head towards a great conjunction on Monday, Dec. 21, where the two giant planets will appear a tenth of a degree apart.
Image Credit: (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP) December 21, 2020 - 3:30 PM Today marks the winter solstice, the time of year when the northern hemisphere experiences a day with the least amount of daylight making tonight the longest night of the year.