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How to see the rare 'Christmas Star' over Arizona Anne Ryman, Arizona Republic Replay Video UP NEXT Jupiter and Saturn will appear so close together after sunset on Monday that they will look like a single, bright star.  The phenomenon, known as the Great Conjunction, only happens about once every 20 years.  This year is special because the planets will be the closest they have been in 400 years. Local astronomers say this is a sight you shouldn't miss. "It's visually impressive," said Patrick Young, an associate professor at Arizona State University's School of Earth ...

Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn comes to Clark County skies It’s been nearly 8 centuries since planets met to create the Christmas Star By Scott Hewitt, Columbian Arts & Features Reporter Published: December 15, 2020, 6:00am Share: 4 Photos A star map of the night sky as it will appear on Dec. 21 shows the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter that will create a "Christmas star" on the southwest horizon. (NASA/JPL) Photo Gallery When gigantic Jupiter overtakes gorgeous Saturn in the night sky, astronomers call it a Gre...

What to Know About the 2020 Christmas Star David Biggar In just a few days, a rare astronomical event will be happening in evening sky. What to Know A Great Conjunction is when the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn appear close together when viewed from Earth. On Dec. 21, the planets will appear so close together that they will almost look like one point of light to the unaided eye. For this Great Conjunction, Jupiter and Saturn will be closer together in the sky than in other years.  In fact, this is the closest the planets have been in the sky since 1623. 

Robert Miller: When Jupiter and Saturn appear as one FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Jupiter and Saturn are shining brightly in the autumn sky. On Dec. 21 their paths will be so close that they’ll appear as one, an event that happens only once every 800 years or so.Woodcock Nature Center / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of2 A diagram of the planets in our solar system with the planets namesChristos Georghiou www / fotoliaShow MoreShow Less In the year 1226 A.D., the great Mongol Horde was swarming eastward from Central Asia, marauding its way into Bulgaria. Charles I, the future King of Nap...

What the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn Means for Your Zodiac Sign Design by Cassie Skoras By now you may have heard the buzz about Jupiter and Saturn aligning on the winter solstice, December 21, 2020. This event, which astrologers call The Great Conjunction, happens every twenty years—but 2020's event is extra special since Jupiter and Saturn haven't been this close since 1623! As this heavenly duo dances in tighter formation than a pre-breakup Charli and Chase, there will appear to be a single bright star in the sky—no telescope required! Limitless Jupiter and restrictive S...