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Jupiter and Saturn
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Jupiter and Saturn
21:50 lovely view of Jupiter shining brightly in the SE sky. Also the unmistakable shape of Saturn is a couple of inches to the left.
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Re: Jupiter and Saturn
...give or take a few hundred million miles
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Re: Jupiter and Saturn
Have these been visible for several weeks?
As I'd wondered what they were?
As I'd wondered what they were?
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Re: Jupiter and Saturn
Yes, visible for weeks. You need to choose the right night to see all four moons though.
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Re: Jupiter and Saturn
Great view this afternoon and tonight of the Jupiter - Saturn Conjunction. They basically appear close together low in the southern night sky. ( I just saw them at about 17:00)
They are worth a look even through a normal Spotters scope where both gas giants appear in the same view although they are over 400 million miles apart and Jupiter is about 550 million miles away ( Google)
According to the WWW it will be the closest conjunction since 1623 and the best view apparently since 1226!
They are worth a look even through a normal Spotters scope where both gas giants appear in the same view although they are over 400 million miles apart and Jupiter is about 550 million miles away ( Google)
According to the WWW it will be the closest conjunction since 1623 and the best view apparently since 1226!
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Re: Jupiter and Saturn
Tally ho!!! Clouds staying off to the west thankfully
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