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A triple conjunction between Mars and Jupiter occurred. At the first conjunction on May 26, 929, Mars, whose brightness was −1.8 mag, stood 3.1 degrees south of Jupiter with a brightness of −2.6 mag. The second conjunction took place on July 4, 929, whereby Mars stood 5.7 degrees south of Jupiter. Both planets were −2.8 mag bright.
Since the year 2000, Jupiter and Mars have been in conjunction just 11 times, according to Space.com. After Wednesday morning, it won't be until Nov. 15, 2026 that they cross paths again.
Mars 6.2° West November 15, 2006 22:52:15 Venus 27' south of Jupiter 4.8° East December 9, 2006 20:17:18 Mercury 1°02' north of Mars 15.1° West December 10, 2006 16:31:09 Mercury 8' north of Jupiter 14.8° West December 11, 2006 23:34:02 Mars 49' south of Jupiter 15.7° West
Planets Mars and Jupiter in conjunction in the sky. ... Jupiter, and Mars — are bright enough to see with the naked eye this month. Uranus and Neptune are visible with a telescope.
Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn 2678 July 5 At 18:46 UTC, Venus will occult Pluto. [42] 2699–2700 Three triple conjunctions occur within two years, between Mars-Jupiter, Mars-Neptune and Jupiter-Neptune. 2723 Pluto's orbit brings it closer to the Sun than Neptune for the fourth time since its discovery. 2729 September 8
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Stacked photograph of the great conjunction of 2020 four hours before closest approach, with Jupiter 6–7 arcminutes below Saturn. The moons Io , Ganymede , Europa , and Titan are visible. A great conjunction is a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn , when the two planets appear closest together in the sky.
This increasing brightness will continue until January 16, 2025, when Earth passes between Mars and the sun, a phenomenon known as opposition. The conjunction will be visible to the naked eye, but ...