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The December 2020 Great Conjunction. By Graham Jones and Konstantin Bikos. The year 2020 ended with a special astronomical event: the closest great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 397 years. On December 21, the two planets almost touched in the sky. Scroll down to see telescope footage!
21 gru 2020 · The ‘Christmas Star’ appears again: Jupiter and Saturn align in the ‘great conjunction’ on Dec. 21, 2020. From the birth of Jesus Christ to Newton's discovery of gravity, great...
21 gru 2020 · Over the time between November 21 and the day of the conjunction itself, December 21, Jupiter will travel about 6 degrees and Saturn 3 degrees on the sky’s dome.
15 gru 2020 · Thirteen years later, in 1623, the solar system’s two giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn, traveled together across the sky. Jupiter caught up to and passed Saturn, in an astronomical event known as a “Great Conjunction.”
20 gru 2020 · Jupiter and Saturn fashion the Great Conjunction of 2020 when they pair up on December 21st, the winter solstice. That evening they’ll be closest in nearly 400 years.
On the evening of Dec 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will be in conjunction (closest approach). This page describes specifics for the event. There is much more to learn!
17 gru 2020 · On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will meet in a “great conjunction,” the closest they could be seen in the sky together for nearly 800 years. However, some great conjunctions are, well,...
