Jupiter-Saturn ‘Grand Conjunction’: The two planets will be 0.1 degrees apart
Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn: is it the Christmas star?
The Christmas Star, which symbolizes the festive spirit of the end of the year and the celebrations of the New Year, has become more exciting. Many think that the ‘Great Conjunction’ of our two planetary giants, Jupiter and Saturn, that will take place today is the ‘Christmas Star’ or the ‘Star of Bethlehem.’ “According to space.com, it has been suggested that” the two planets could be a replica of the legendary Star of Bethlehem. “Many astronomers and scientists have tried to find out if the” Star of Bethlehem “really existed. One of the theories states that in 7 BC, Jupiter and Saturn they had three conjunctions in the same constellation and that could possibly explain it. December 2020 is a month of amazing celestial events. After the Geminid meteor shower and a total solar eclipse, we will also witness the Ursid meteor shower Around Jupiter – Saturn Ensemble: The Ursid meteor shower has been active since December 17 and will peak on December 21-22.
What makes the ‘Great Conjunction’ Jupiter-Saturn a once-in-a-lifetime event?
Jupiter and Saturn seem to intersect almost once every 20 years, but what is so extraordinary about Monday’s heavenly extravagance? NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) says: “It has been almost 400 years since the planets passed so close to each other in the sky, and almost 800 years since the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter occurred at night, as it will happen in 2020, allowing almost everyone to witness this ‘Great conjunction’ “.
TOMORROW Jupiter and Saturn will be at their closest separation in the sky from 1623 at 0.1 ° apart. Here’s an animation showing exactly how close that is in relation to a familiar object, the Moon! (Moon ONLY added to illustrate scale) # GreatConjunction2020pic.twitter.com/2mvdl6KjmI
– Dr. James O’Donoghue (@physicsJ) December 20, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn will be separated by only “0.1 degrees or about one-fifth the apparent width of the Moon.”
Christmas Star: According to the biblical story, the Christmas star led the three wise men to the baby Jesus. It is also believed to be a sign of hope for humanity.
According to experts, the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction is also symbolically important, since it takes place on the night of the winter solstice, when the Sun begins to return to the northern hemisphere.
The ‘Christmas Star’, according to the biblical account, led the three wise men to the baby Jesus. The star is also believed to be a sign of hope for humanity. Traditionally, people used candles symbolizing the ‘Christmas Star’, but now colored lights and tiny colored bulbs are popularly used to light the Christmas tree and decorate houses.
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