Jupiter and Saturn align tonight. Hereâs how to watch the conjunction.
The two planets will appear close to each other for the first time in centuries.
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Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are framed between the twin steeples of St. Joseph Catholic Church Saturday in Topeka, Kan. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head towards a great conjunction on Monday. [ CHARLIE RIEDEL | AP ]
Published Dec. 21, 2020
CAPE CANAVERAL â Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileoâs time in the 17th century.
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Jupiter, Saturn merging in sky tonight, closest in centuries Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen after sunset from Shenandoah National Park in Luray, Virginia. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head toward a great conjunction on Monday where the two giant planets will appear a tenth of a degree apart. Associated Press/Dec. 13, 2020
Updated 12/21/2020 8:32 AM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo s time in the 17th century.
Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years.
UpdatedMon, Dec 21, 2020 at 9:08 pm ET
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The latest Long Island forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Monday for the Christmas Star. (Michal Kata/Shutterstock)
LONG ISLAND, NY All eyes will be on the sky Monday as Jupiter and Saturn come together to form the Christmas Star, an occurrence so rare it hasn t happened for centuries.
The event is the same day as the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. Sunset on Long Island is at about 4:25 p.m. and partly cloudy skies are expected. The planets will be most visible just after sunset to the southwest.
The last time Jupiter and Saturn were this close together was in 1623, according to NASA.
A crescent moon (L) is seen with Saturn (upper right) and Jupiter (lower right) ahead of their closest visible conjunction on December 17, 2020 in Antalya, Turkey. On December 21, a Jupiter and Saturn conjunction will form a rare “double planet” for the first time in 400 years and will be the closest the two planets have been since 1623.
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Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.
Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years.