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December 21, 2020 12:34:58 pm
#jupitersaturnconjunction dominated the Twitter trends, as space enthusiasts and sky watchers shared images and videos of the phenomenon.
Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system aligned closer to each other on December 21, resulting in a ‘conjunction’. Social media platforms have been flooded with images and videos of the phenomenon and it was even a trend on Twitter.
In the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon, Jupiter and Saturn will cross each other 0.1 degrees (a fraction of the width of the full moon), overlapping to form a ‘double planet when viewed from Earth.
#jupitersaturnconjunction dominated Twitter trends, as people shared images and videos of the phenomenon.
Great conjunction: rare meeting between Jupiter and Saturn#Kargil #Ladakh # GreatConjunction2020 #jupitersaturnconjunction pic.twitter.com/BBbg9lqwXo
– Iftikhar (@iam_Iftikhar) December 20, 2020
From Leeds tonight! #JupiterSaturnConjunction pic.twitter.com/YqnAoMpTPc
– Mark Mandale (@cumbrianbluess) December 20, 2020
That has to be close #jupitersaturnconjunction. Once in 20 years, something beautiful in 2020 pic.twitter.com/A86llJcUSp
– Dictator05 (@ dictator05) December 20, 2020
Saturn and Jupiter are so close after 397 years on December 21. I did capture a zoomed image of them last night through my camera though. ❤️#Saturn #Jupiter #jupitersaturnconjunction #SaturnJupiterConjunction #jupitersaturn #JupiterySaturn pic.twitter.com/wmqoJJREeh
– poet_deep (@poet_ds) December 20, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn forgot about social distancing! (80x)#jupitersaturnconjunction pic.twitter.com/5IvPULJn12
– Hoshisaki HGCSA High School Geography Office (@dedztbh) December 20, 2020
Waiting for the great conjunction#jupitersaturnconjunction #GreatConjunction @POT pic.twitter.com/icRyvSIgi8
– JebM 🐰 (@ PurpleY22443546) December 20, 2020
#jupitersaturnconjunction just before getting behind the Sierra Madre pic.twitter.com/5cS8JJuoOw
– José Tamez (@jtamezpena) December 20, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn through my phone December 20, 2020 #jupitersaturnconjunction #longmynd #shropshire pic.twitter.com/lNfwpK5aQY
– Holly Cottage (@cottage_holly) December 20, 2020
#GreatConjunction Jupiter and Saturn#jupitersaturnconjunction #SaturnJupiterConjunction pic.twitter.com/mDXNTkO58w
– MKTanwar (@mahesh_k_tanwar) December 20, 2020
Jupiter, Saturn and visible moons (Callisto, Ganymede, Io, Europa + Titan) 12/20/20 So good photo of the #GreatConjunction It is likely to arrive in London. Tomorrow’s forecast is not good. @Horator @TheFotoHora @DavidBflower @VirtualAstro #jupitersaturnconjunction Technical information 👇 pic.twitter.com/eQhUCmxdU4
– Peter Lewis (@ PeterLewis55) December 20, 2020
Something fast #Conjunction shots tonight. @VirtualAstro @DavidBflower @Horator I have some videos to process now! pic.twitter.com/RARGZM5qZ7
– Peter Lewis (@ PeterLewis55) December 20, 2020
Look up at the sky … Jupiter and Saturn 🪐 align today … 🤍#jupitersaturnconjunction #Telescope pic.twitter.com/jBSdenNTWF
– N📿 (@brujapielcanela) December 21, 2020
The planets appear to regularly cross each other in the solar system, with the positions of Jupiter and Saturn lining up in the sky about once every 20 years. However, this is the first time in nearly 400 years that the planets have passed so close to each other in the sky, resulting in the grand conjunction, NASA said.
“Skywatchers, a gift of a lifetime awaits you! Jupiter and Saturn are doing a planetary dance that will result in the Great Conjunction on December 21, just after sunset, ”tweeted the official NASA Twitter account.
Skywatchers, a once-in-a-lifetime gift awaits you! Jupiter and Saturn are doing a planetary dance that will result in the Great Conjunction on December 21, just after sunset. Discover:
🤩 When and where to look
📷 How to photograph the conjunctionVisit: https://t.co/SdQSLex2Ex pic.twitter.com/DkaB5XyO9B
– NASA (@NASA) December 20, 2020
The vibrant planetary conjunction is easily visible in the evening sky and is popularly known as the ‘Christmas Star or the’ Star of Bethlehem ‘. The rare space event also marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.
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