See images of the largest alignment between Jupiter and Saturn in centuries



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The meeting between Jupiter and Saturn occurs regularly every 19.6 years and is part of the great carousel of planets in the Solar System around our star king.

However, what happened on Monday (21) was the closest meeting since 1623, and that year, it was not possible to see them very well from Earth, as they were too close to the Sun.

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The meeting between Jupiter and Saturn is the closest since the Middle Ages
The meeting between Jupiter and Saturn is the closest since the Middle Ages
Photo: Bill Dunford / Nasa (21.dez.2020)

This time, whoever was in a clear spot, over most of the planet, managed to see a large bright spot on the horizon: with the naked eye, the two largest planets in our ensemble were indistinguishable.

It will be possible to observe Jupiter and Saturn together until December 29, but the climax happened tonight.

If you haven’t been able to verify, the next Conjunction (as this meeting is called) in which the celestial bodies will be so aligned will only be in 2080.

See images:

Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn
Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn
Photo: CNN / NASA / JPL-Caltech (21.20.2020)

Jupiter (bottom) and Saturn (top) are photographed in the sky

Jupiter (bottom) and Saturn (top) are photographed in the sky during their closest visible approach in 400 years.
Photo: Jon Nazca / Reuters (21.20.2020)

Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn seen from Rio de Janeiro
Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn seen from Rio de Janeiro
Photo: Leandro Sant’Anna / CNN (21.20.2020)

Jupiter and Saturn alignment seen from Porto Alegre

Jupiter and Saturn alignment seen from Porto Alegre
Photo: Sandro Silva / Futura Press / Estadão Content (21.de.2020)

Alignment between Jupiter and Saturn
Alignment between Jupiter and Saturn
Photo: Reuters (21.20.2020)

People gather at the Belvedere viewpoint in Belo Horizonte

People gather at the Belvedere viewpoint, in Belo Horizonte, to observe the conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn
Photo: Rodney Costa / Futura Press / Estadão Content (21.de.2020)

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