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    Really clear evening here. I went out and can see it clearly but we really don't have a lot of trees in the southwest.

    It's about the distance from the horizon as the picture I posted for Dec. 6. Looks just like that.

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    That's an outstanding diagram. It shows both the relative positions and the relative magnitudes of the two planets.

    I will be looking every night from here on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by njtom View Post
    That's an outstanding diagram. It shows both the relative positions and the relative magnitudes of the two planets.

    I will be looking every night from here on.
    It is! I have no idea where it originated as it just came through FB today.

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    That image and the words "Jupiter and Saturn's orbital resonance is such that they align in a "great conjunction" every 19.6 years, but they're rarely as close—from our point of view on Earth—as on December 21, 2020 when the two planets will be separated by less than the apparent diameter of a full Moon." (emphasis mine)

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    Quote Originally Posted by FunFromOz View Post
    That image and the words "Jupiter and Saturn's orbital resonance is such that they align in a "great conjunction" every 19.6 years, but they're rarely as close—from our point of view on Earth—as on December 21, 2020 when the two planets will be separated by less than the apparent diameter of a full Moon." (emphasis mine)
    I don't understand ...

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    "The year 2020 will end with a special astronomical event: the closest great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 397 years. On December 21, the two planets will almost touch in the sky...

    ... The pair of planets will become visible at twilight, close to the southwestern horizon in the Northern Hemisphere, or the western horizon in the Southern Hemisphere. They will set within a couple of hours or so, so it is important to have a clear view toward the horizon.

    Jupiter and Saturn will continue to be an impressive sight in the early evenings following December 21. During January 2021, however, the two planets will become lost in the glare of the Sun."



    Saturn and Jupiter Great Conjunction 2020

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    I don't understand ...
    This image has them "touching".

    Star of Bethlehem returns December 21, 2020-capture-jpg

    The text says "when the two planets will be separated by less than the apparent diameter of a full Moon", and the apparent diameter of a full moon is a lot bigger than that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FunFromOz View Post
    This image has them "touching".

    Star of Bethlehem returns December 21, 2020-capture-jpg

    The text says "when the two planets will be separated by less than the apparent diameter of a full Moon", and the apparent diameter of a full moon is a lot bigger than that.
    I think that it's probably true, but because of distance and angle, it will still appear that they're touching. My guess at what that means, especially with the diagram.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    I think that it's probably true, but because of distance and angle, it will still appear that they're touching. My guess at what that means, especially with the diagram.
    That is what I read over the week end.

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    I love that song, it is one of my favorites!

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