Jupiter makes its closest approach to Earth in 59 years; watch LIVE video here
India TV NewsJupiter made its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday. Watch the LIVE view below: "Jupiter's closest approach to Earth rarely coincides with opposition, which means this year's views will be extraordinary," NASA had said in a statement. At its closest approach, Jupiter will be approximately 365 million miles in distance from Earth. "With good binoculars, the banding and three or four of the Galilean satellites should be visible," said Adam Kobelski, a research astrophysicist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Kobelski recommends a larger telescope to see Jupiter's Great Red Spot and bands in more detail -- a four inch-or-larger telescope and some filters in the green to blue range would enhance the visibility of these features.
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