Jupiter and Saturn Race Toward the Great Conjunction of 2020 - The Cosmic Companion December 3, 2020

The two largest planets of our solar system are racing toward the Great Conjunction of 2020 - Here's how to see it!

Jupiter and Saturn are closing in on the Great Conjunction of 2020. On December 21, they will be the closest they have been seen in the sky for centuries.

On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will be seen closer in the sky than they have been seen since the Middle Ages. Image credit: NASA (left) / Hubble team (right) / Collage by the Cosmic Companion

By James Maynard

The holiday season holds a special gift, as skygazers on Earth will be treated to a great conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn. On December 21, the two largest planets in our solar system will appear just one-tenth of a degree apart, or one-fifth of the diameter of a full Moon.

This is the closest visible conjunction of the planets seen since the year 1226, when the empire of Genghis Khan reached its end, and the legend of Robin Hood began to take shape.

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