‘Christmas Star’ to those who missed it last night: ‘I’ll be here all week’
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Saturn and Jupiter will come together in a great conjunction on December 21, producing what some are calling a Christmas Star. NASA image.
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Cloud cover may have blocked your view of the “Christmas Star” last night, when Saturn and Jupiter appeared at their closest, but there’s still a chance to witness nearly the same sight every evening this week.
The 2 planets – 2 of the brightest objects in the night sky – will be moving apart gradually, but for a few nights they won’t appear much farther apart than the less than 1 degree of separation they enjoyed last night.
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The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in time for Christmas hence the nickname of the ‘Christmas Star.’ | NASA
(CNN) The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in time for Christmas hence the nickname of the “Christmas Star.”
While it’s not an actual star, the two planets will certainly make a bright splash in the night sky.
On the night of December 21, the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will appear so closely aligned in our sky that they will look like a double planet. This close approach is called a conjunction. The fact that this event is happening during the winter solstice is pure coincidence, according to NASA.
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The wonders of stargazing 03:12 (CNN)The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it s happening just in time for Christmas hence the nickname of the Christmas Star.
While it s not an actual star, the two planets will certainly make a bright splash in the night sky.
On the night of December 21, the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will appear so closely aligned in our sky that they will look like a double planet. This close approach is called a conjunction. The fact that this event is happening during the winter solstice is pure coincidence, according to NASA.