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Title: How to see the “Christmas Star”
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URL Source: https://www.kark.com/weather/weathe ... how-to-see-the-christmas-star/
Published: Dec 13, 2020
Author: Keith Monahan
Post Date: 2020-12-13 21:02:14 by Ada
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Comments: 4

During the early evening of December 21, the day of the Winter Solstice, we’ll be treated to what some are calling the Christmas Star. The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will reach their greatest conjunction around 6 PM CST when they will be a mere 1/10 of a degree apart just above the southwest horizon. Let’s hope for clear skies to catch the show–be sure you’ve got an unobstructed view of the lower southwest sky. You don’t need a telescope or binoculars to see this Great Conjunction of 2020 but if you have them, you’ll be a better view of show close these gas giants are in our sky! To read more, go to Space.com!

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#1. To: Ada (#0)

I read somewhere the conjunction will be the closest it's been in some 800 years.

Pinguinite  posted on  2020-12-13   22:37:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Pinguinite (#1)

While I do have access to a southwest view, no way from NYC can I see the horizon.

Ada  posted on  2020-12-14   8:53:33 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Ada (#2)

from NYC

"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke

BTP Holdings  posted on  2020-12-14   10:31:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Ada (#2)

You can maybe see it a bit earlier than that, right at sunset, a bit higher up. The night before and after should also offer a view when they are still pretty close.

1/10th of a degree is very close though.

Pinguinite  posted on  2020-12-14   11:41:09 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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