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Dec 21, 2020 12:29 PM Merritt Island, FL - The planets Jupiter and Saturn come as close as they have in almost 400 years tonight and the best viewing will be right after sunset in the southwestern sky. That s according to NASA, who says that what has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky, culminating tonight. The last time the two planets were this close was in 1623, and nearly 800 years since the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter happened at night. With the astronomical event known as a “Great Conjunction” taking place at night, nearly everyone around the world will be able to see it. “Conjunctions like this could happen on any day of the year, depending on where the planets are in their orbits,” said Throop. “The date of the conjunction is determined by the positions of Jupiter, Saturn, and the Earth in their paths around the Sun, while th