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Backyard astronomers will not want to miss these 5 events in 2021 Two lunar eclipses take center stage this year Tags: Stargazers (WDIV) ORLANDO, Fla. – Fresh off the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn in December, you may be looking ahead to the next big sky-watching event. Here are the top reasons to look up in the new year. Jupiter/Mercury Conjunction (March 5) Jupiter will be involved in another conjunction, this time with the smallest planet in our solar system. Jupiter and Mercury will make their closest approach on the morning of Mar. 5 prior to sunrise. Conjunction between Jupiter and Mercury “It will be neat to see the largest and smallest planet get close in our sky from Earth’s perspective,” said Seth Mayo, curator of astronomy at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach. ....
Photos: Jupiter, Saturn conjunction put on a show forming ‘Christmas star’ Planets separated by .1 degree in sky but still 450 million miles apart Updated: Tags: WKMG 2020 Jupiter and Saturn during the Great Conjunction on Dec. 21, 2020 as seen above the Space Coast Lightfest in Melbourne, Florida. (Image by: Michael Seeley) ORLANDO, Fla. – Monday night Jupiter and Saturn inspired people all over the world to step outside and look up to see a sight that hasn’t happened since the 17th century. There is something unifying about looking up at the night sky anywhere in the world and knowing you are looking at the same celestial event, especially during this year. ....
Clear skies allow Floridians to view rare ‘Christmas Star’ Event marks closest visible encounter between Jupiter, Saturn in 800 years Updated: Tags: ORLANDO, Fla. – The rare Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn took center stage Monday night. The last time the two planets have been visibly this close in our night sky was about 800 years ago. [TRENDING: Jupiter and Saturn will appear extremely close Dec 21 2020. Since it is near Christmas, it’s being dubbed the “Christmas Star” by some. The two gas giants will be separated by only .1 degree. To the naked eye, it will likely appear as two distinguishable separate points, rather than one “star,” but it does depend on one’s eyesight and atmospheric conditions. ....