Jupiter and Saturn were as close to each other nearly 800 years ago as they will be on the night of December 21. Next time in 2080 we will see something like this.

Anyone lucky enough to be in a part of the country where the sky will be less cloudy on Monday night and Tuesday at sunrise will definitely want to check it out.

The monthly Celestial Calendar of the Hungarian Astronomical Society states that the coexistence of Saturn and Jupiter will be visible before 8 pm on December 21 and after 5 am on December 22, that is, we will have the opportunity to admire even before and after curfew. the two planets. We write more about the event here.

This in itself is not uncommon as the planets in our Solar System approach each other every 20 years due to their orbits, as seen from Earth, but this time the coexistence will be as close as was last exemplified ago. 794 years.

Anyone left behind this time will have a chance to see Jupiter and Saturn in a similar situation next time. Google also drew attention to the event, so see the two planets along with Earth on the home page of the company’s search engine.

By the way, no: the event falls on the winter solstice, which makes it even more special.

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