The celestial conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn will take place on Monday, December 21, 2020. If weather conditions permit, sky watchers will be able to witness the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn through a telescope on Monday between 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm. During this conjunction, the two large planets get so close that they appear to form a bright double planet. The occurrence of this celestial event is so rare that the last time this conjunction occurred was about 400 years ago.
As the fifth planet from the sun, Jupiter is the largest in the solar system, like a gas giant with a mass of one thousandth of the Sun. As the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in the solar system, Saturn is a giant gaseous with an average radius nine times that of Earth.
The conjunction also coincides with the longest day (December 21) of the year when the sun reaches a point where it appears to shine further south of the equator over the Tropic of Capricorn, marking the start of the winter solstice.
Where to look Jupiter-Saturn conjunction In India?
Many planetariums in India have installed telescopes at their facilities to observe this celestial conjunction. Due to Covid-induced restrictions for people to gather in large numbers in public places, limited people will be allowed to enter the planetarium in lots to maintain social distancing.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru will host the conjunction of the two stars online on its website: taralaya.org or on the planetarium’s Facebook and Youtube channel.
The Nehru Planetarium in Delhi will also webcast this grand conjunction on its official website: nehruplanetarium.org.
As the fifth planet from the sun, Jupiter is the largest in the solar system, like a gas giant with a mass of one thousandth of the Sun. As the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest in the solar system, Saturn is a giant gaseous with an average radius nine times that of Earth.
The conjunction also coincides with the longest day (December 21) of the year when the sun reaches a point where it appears to shine further south of the equator over the Tropic of Capricorn, marking the start of the winter solstice.
Where to look Jupiter-Saturn conjunction In India?
Many planetariums in India have installed telescopes at their facilities to observe this celestial conjunction. Due to Covid-induced restrictions for people to gather in large numbers in public places, limited people will be allowed to enter the planetarium in lots to maintain social distancing.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru will host the conjunction of the two stars online on its website: taralaya.org or on the planetarium’s Facebook and Youtube channel.
The Nehru Planetarium in Delhi will also webcast this grand conjunction on its official website: nehruplanetarium.org.
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