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Moon-Jupiter Conjunction of 18/01/2024

By Emmanuele Sordini Astronomy: images 20 January 2024 0

The Great Conjuction of Jupiter and Saturn

In December 2020 a vibrant astronomical event took place: the “Great Conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn. On December 21, the two planets got as close together as 6.1 arcminutes. Last comparably close conjunction (less than 10 arcminutes) took place in 1623, and the next one will occur in about 60 years, on 15 March 2080. So this is an event most of today’s adults will not get to see ever in their life again. Unfortunately, Western Europe was plagued by […]

By Emmanuele Sordini Astronomy: images 12 January 2021 0

Close Encounters in the Summer Sky

In late June 2015, Jupiter and Venus (together with the Moon) put on a really nice show with a breathtaking multiple conjunction. Around mid-June, the two planets were already quite close to each other. Around June 20th, they formed a really nice triangle with the crescent Moon, fitting in a circle of just a few degrees. But the best was yet to come. As the days passed, they got even closer, until they reached the minimum distance on June 30th, […]

By Emmanuele Sordini Astronomy: images 2 July 2015 0

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