Jupiter to be visible as bright star tonight as it makes its closest approach to Earth
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jupiter to be visible as bright star tonight as it makes its closest approach to Earth

India TV News  

Get ready for a spectacular astronomical event on today! During this alignment, Jupiter will be at its nearest point to Earth in 13 months, making it appear much brighter and bigger than usual. Although this event happens every 13 months, this year's alignment is particularly special, as Jupiter is expected to look almost twice as large and 25 percent brighter than usual. This incredible alignment allows light from Jupiter to reach Earth in about 34 minutes, promising an unforgettable experience for sky watchers across India. This happens because Earth and Jupiter move around the sun at different speeds, and Earth passes by Jupiter roughly every 13 months.

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Saturn and Jupiter to flank the Moon in rare cosmic event: When to watch?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Saturn and Jupiter to flank the Moon in rare cosmic event: When to watch?

India Today  

Stargazers across India will have the chance to witness a stunning celestial event as the Moon shines brightly between the planets Saturn and Jupiter. This unique alignment will be visible shortly after sunset, providing an excellent opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts and casual observers alike to enjoy the beauty of the night sky. Meanwhile, Jupiter, located roughly opposite the Sun in …

Jupiter reaches opposition on December 7: Will it be visible from India? When and how to watch it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jupiter reaches opposition on December 7: Will it be visible from India? When and how to watch it

Hindustan Times  

Sky watchers should mark their calendars as Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, is at its brightest for the year on Saturday, December 7, providing a celestial enigma. According to NASA, the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, will be at its brightest for the year on December 7, 2024, creating a cosmic mystery. The Times of …

Jupiter's Opposition Tonight, Shining At Its Brightest For The Year: How To Watch The Visual Treat
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jupiter's Opposition Tonight, Shining At Its Brightest For The Year: How To Watch The Visual Treat

ABP News  

Juputer's Opposition: Skywatchers, mark your calendars! This year, Jupiter will be closer to Earth than it has been since November 2023, making it appear exceptionally bright and prominent in the night sky. Around December 14, don’t miss a particularly photogenic scene where Jupiter will sit between the nearly full Moon and Aldebaran, creating a celestial tableau worth capturing. While Jupiter’s …

Uranus will be visible in the night sky tonight - here's the best time to see it from the UK
1 year, 4 months ago

Uranus will be visible in the night sky tonight - here's the best time to see it from the UK

Daily Mail  

It is a cold, icy world and one of the most distant planets in our solar system. But stargazers in the UK will tonight have the chance to see the rare and spectacular sight of Uranus from around midnight, potentially even with the naked eye if skies are clear. Exciting: Stargazers in the UK will tonight have the chance to …

How YOU can see Jupiter and the 'half' moon join up in the night sky TONIGHT during rare cosmic event
1 year, 7 months ago

How YOU can see Jupiter and the 'half' moon join up in the night sky TONIGHT during rare cosmic event

Daily Mail  

An eerie glowing light will slowly trail beneath the moon tonight, following Earth's natural satellite across the sky, early into the morning and onward past dawn. If the weather is clear where you live currently, tonight will be a rare occasion to see Jupiter at its brightest, with little celestial competition adding light to the darkness. One astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy …

Venus, Jupiter will shine together tonight. When to see two brightest planets
2 years, 1 month ago

Venus, Jupiter will shine together tonight. When to see two brightest planets

Live Mint  

Good news for sky gazers as two of the brightest planets in our solar system will come together tonight. Jupiter and Venus will be in conjunction, where the distance between the two planets will be "smaller than the width of a pinky finger". The conjunction between the planet occurs frequently in the solar system because, "the planets orbit around the …

Jupiter and Venus are destined to come together in a rare conjunction
2 years, 1 month ago

Jupiter and Venus are destined to come together in a rare conjunction

India Today  

Days after the Moon joined the party with Venus and Jupiter, dazzling stargazers across the world, the two planets are set to come closest to each other. The biggest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, and Earth’s mysterious twin are set to form a rare conjunction in the skies across the world on March 1. The planetary meet-up, also known …

Moon, Jupiter and Venus Come Together in Night Sky as Twitter Users Snap Photos of Rare Event
2 years, 1 month ago

Moon, Jupiter and Venus Come Together in Night Sky as Twitter Users Snap Photos of Rare Event

News 18  

In a rare celestial event, the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus came together to set a spectacular night-time show across the world. Here’s how the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus appeared together worldwide Nice lineup of Moon, Jupiter and Venus~ pic.twitter.com/ls7w7x3QHt— Kangamutt ️‍ ️‍⚧️ February 24, 2023 Moon, Jupiter, and Venus aligned in a straight line. pic.twitter.com/sMOzYcMceT— shankar paudel February 24, 2023 …

Jupiter Was Closest to Earth in 59 Years and Stargazers Snapped Incredible Photos of Gas Giant
2 years, 6 months ago

Jupiter Was Closest to Earth in 59 Years and Stargazers Snapped Incredible Photos of Gas Giant

News 18  

Stargazers around the world were in for a treat on Monday. The rare Jupiter opposition made many catch a glimpse of the largest planet in the solar system and four of its moons. pic.twitter.com/2x9aK7tqBh— Aloke Kumar September 26, 2022 After staying up all night shooting it, here's my shot of Jupiter at "Opposition". pic.twitter.com/6K06whceEo— Andrew McCarthy September 27, 2022 My …

Jupiter's closest approach to Earth in 59 years. NASA gives details
2 years, 6 months ago

Jupiter's closest approach to Earth in 59 years. NASA gives details

Hindustan Times  

Jupiter - the biggest planet in our solar system- will be in opposition from the viewpoint of Earth’s surface in 59 years - a potential delight for stargazers. “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. One …

Jupiter Makes Its Closest Approach To Earth In 59 Years. WATCH Live
2 years, 6 months ago

Jupiter Makes Its Closest Approach To Earth In 59 Years. WATCH Live

ABP News  

Jupiter is at its closest to Earth in the last 59 years tonight. How To Watch Jupiter Tonight The world can watch Jupiter at its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years online. In order to see Jupiter's Great Red Spot and bands in more detail, one needs a larger telescope, Kobelski said. Jupiter's opposition on Monday, September …

Jupiter Will Be The Closest To Earth On September 26, A Phenomenon That Happens Once In 70 Years
2 years, 6 months ago

Jupiter Will Be The Closest To Earth On September 26, A Phenomenon That Happens Once In 70 Years

News 18  

Jupiter is set to make its closest approach to Earth in the last 70 years and on September 26, stargazers can expect an excellent view when the giant planet reaches opposition. “Jupiter’s closest approach to Earth rarely coincides with opposition, which means this year’s views will be extraordinary," NASA said in a statement late on Friday. “With good binoculars, the …

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn to align in cosmic treat for skygazers
2 years, 11 months ago

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn to align in cosmic treat for skygazers

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is a nice conjunction, as the brightest naked eye planets are visible together in a line, …

Latest Photos Clearest View Dark Side Hot Jupiter Obtained For The First Time NASA, 'Exotic Rain' May Occur On The Exoplanet WASP-121b
3 years, 1 month ago

Latest Photos Clearest View Dark Side Hot Jupiter Obtained For The First Time NASA, 'Exotic Rain' May Occur On The Exoplanet WASP-121b

ABP News  

New Delhi: Astronomers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge have obtained the clearest view yet of the perpetual dark side of an exoplanet which is "tidally locked" to its star. The researchers' observations, combined with measurements of the planet's permanent day side, provide the first detailed view of an exoplanet's global atmosphere. Tansu Daulan, an MIT postdoc working on the …

Indian astronomers discover planet bigger than Jupiter orbiting its sun in just 3.2 days
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian astronomers discover planet bigger than Jupiter orbiting its sun in just 3.2 days

India Today  

Indian astronomers have discovered a planet that is bigger than Jupiter and is orbiting too close to a star in its system. The detection of such systems will contribute to our understanding of mechanisms responsible for inflation in hot Jupiters and also provide an opportunity to understand the evolution of planets around stars leaving the main sequence branch," astronomers said …

Jupiter visible tonight: The best time to see the planet at opposition
3 years, 7 months ago

Jupiter visible tonight: The best time to see the planet at opposition

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jupiter is set to be in opposition, with the largest planet in our …

Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury to shine in triple-conjunction today evening
4 years, 2 months ago

Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury to shine in triple-conjunction today evening

India Today  

Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury will appear to crowd into tight quarters on Sunday evening, and will be the chief celestial attraction of the evening sky. Configuration changing every evening Due to the rapid motion of speedy Mercury, relative to the two slow-moving wanderers — Jupiter and Saturn — the configuration will change noticeably from one evening to the next. This …

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries
4 years, 3 months ago

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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. “What is most rare is a close conjunction that occurs in our nighttime sky,” said Vanderbilt University’s David Weintraub, an astronomy professor. “I think it’s fair to say that such an …

Jupiter and Saturn to coincide on the night of December 21
4 years, 3 months ago

Jupiter and Saturn to coincide on the night of December 21

India Today  

On Monday, December 21, the two huge planets of gas -- Jupiter and Saturn will be seen close to each other during the night. Before that, the two planets Jupiter and Saturn were seen this close together in medieval times, in 1226. "From our vantage point, we'll be able to see Jupiter on the inside lane, approaching Saturn all month …

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries
4 years, 3 months ago

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries

Hindustan Times  

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. It will be the closest Jupiter-Saturn pairing since July 1623, when the two planets appeared a little nearer. “I think it’s fair to say that such an event typically may occur just once in any …

Great conjunction of Jupiter-Saturn to dazzle skygazers after 397 years on Dec 21
4 years, 3 months ago

Great conjunction of Jupiter-Saturn to dazzle skygazers after 397 years on Dec 21

Hindustan Times  

In a rare celestial event, Jupiter and Saturn will be seen very close to each other on December 21, appearing like one bright star. In most major cities across India, the conjunction could be seen just after sunset. The two planets have never been so close since 1623, and hence, the term “a great conjunction”, Director of M P Birla …

Jupiter and Saturn come together in a 'once in a lifetime' show in the December sky
4 years, 4 months ago

Jupiter and Saturn come together in a 'once in a lifetime' show in the December sky

ABC  

Skywatchers are in for a rare treat as Jupiter and Saturn come so close to each other they will almost look like a single shining planet in the sky. Instructions: Use left and right arrow keys to control image transition Before and after images SLIDE Jupiter and Saturn on December 21 from Sydney at 8:30PM / Jupiter and Saturn on …

Jupiter and Saturn to Appear Too Close Like 'Companions' in the Rarest of Phenomenon
4 years, 4 months ago

Jupiter and Saturn to Appear Too Close Like 'Companions' in the Rarest of Phenomenon

News 18  

A celestial phenomenon which has been seen since the middle ages will brighten up the skies on the evening of December 21, 2020. Jupiter and Saturn will appear just after sunset, so close together that they might look like companions. “Alignments between these two planets are rather rare, occurring once every 20 years or so, but this conjunction is exceptionally …

Stargazing in July: How Saturn saved the Earth
4 years, 8 months ago

Stargazing in July: How Saturn saved the Earth

The Independent  

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Stargazing May: Time to spot the Great Red Spot as Jupiter comes out to play
6 years, 10 months ago

Stargazing May: Time to spot the Great Red Spot as Jupiter comes out to play

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It has discovered some fascinating weather patterns at the planet’s north and south poles: each is surrounded …

Jupiter and Venus put on spectacular early-morning planetary display
7 years, 4 months ago

Jupiter and Venus put on spectacular early-morning planetary display

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Venus and Jupiter appeared to rise very close together early Monday …

Jupiter and Venus put on show for morning skygazers
7 years, 4 months ago

Jupiter and Venus put on show for morning skygazers

Daily Mail  

The two brightest planets in the solar system put on a dazzling display today for early-morning stargazers. Pictures of the two planets, which will visibly pass this close again only once during the next 100 years, have been shared online as Brits woke up to the amazing sight Most Venus and Jupiter conjunction events occur during the daytime, meaning we …

Damian Peach photo of Jupiter mapped out.
8 years, 4 months ago

Damian Peach photo of Jupiter mapped out.

Slate  

On March 8, Earth lapped Jupiter in their race around the Sun. So, to us on Earth, Jupiter rose when the Sun set, was up all night, and appeared as big through a telescope as it would until the next opposition. During the March opposition, planetary photographer extraordinaire Damian Peach aimed his 35 cm telescope skyward and shot video of …

How to spot Jupiter as it passes by the moon over the UK
9 years, 1 month ago

How to spot Jupiter as it passes by the moon over the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stargazers who look to the heavens on 24 February might be …

Illusion makes Venus and Jupiter look like cosmic NEIGHBOURS in the night sky
9 years, 9 months ago

Illusion makes Venus and Jupiter look like cosmic NEIGHBOURS in the night sky

Daily Mail  

Stargazers around the world were treated to an usual sight last night, when Venus and Jupiter appeared close together in the sky. But Jupiter is also 11.8 times bigger than Venus, which means that the two planets will appear as a similar size in the night sky This illustration shows how Jupiter and its moons and Venus will look on …

Venus, Jupiter to Converge in the Night Sky on June 30
9 years, 9 months ago

Venus, Jupiter to Converge in the Night Sky on June 30

The Quint  

Venus and Jupiter, the second and fifth planets furthest from Sun respectively, are to converge on June 30. Every week since winter in 2014, the two planets have been drawing closer to each other and are due to reach their closest point at the end of the month. At the beginning of June, the two planets were 20 degrees apart …

Kolkatans to get Jupiter view on Friday
10 years, 1 month ago

Kolkatans to get Jupiter view on Friday

India TV News  

Kolkata: Kolkatans will have a rare opportunity this Friday to watch Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, from close quarters. This year, the date falls on Friday when Jupiter would be coming within 650 million km of the earth. The full moon would also be there, so the view of the planet will be better,” Gautam Seal, technical …

Watch that big, bright Jupiter tonight
12 years, 3 months ago

Watch that big, bright Jupiter tonight

Firstpost  

As the sun goes down Monday, Jupiter, the largest celestial body after the Sun in the solar system, can be seen in the sky with naked eye. According to SPACE, in positional astronomy, “opposition” defines that position of a celestial object when it is on the opposite side of the sun in the sky when viewed from the Earth as …

On Monday, Jupiter to make closest approach to Earth
12 years, 3 months ago

On Monday, Jupiter to make closest approach to Earth

India TV News  

New Delhi, Dec 2 : Jupiter, the largest after the Sun in the solar system, will be at its biggest and brightest on Monday night much to the delight of sky-gazers. The planet, which has a system of rings, is at its closest approach and thus would appear more big and bright than usual, N. Sri Raghunandan Kumar of Planetary …

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