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Jupiter to dazzle as it reaches opposition this weekend On Saturday, Dec. 7, Jupiter will reach opposition, the point in its orbit when it appears in the exact opposite part of the sky than the sun.
The celestial event will be visible by 4 p.m. EST, as Jupiter rises around sunset. Stargazers can view the planet's beauty until around sunrise on the morning of December 7.
Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas Star" could have been a real event explained by something as simple as Jupiter in opposition, which happens this year on Dec. 7.
Hubble image of the scar taken on 23 July 2009 during the 2009 Jupiter impact event, showing a blemish of about 8,000 kilometres long. [ 1 ] In recorded history , the planet Jupiter has experienced impact events and has been probed and photographed by several spacecraft .
In modern times, numerous impact events on Jupiter have been observed, the most significant of which was the collision of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 in 1994. Jupiter is the most massive planet in the Solar System and thus has a vast sphere of gravitational influence, the region of space where an asteroid capture can take place under favorable ...
People around the world will have a chance this weekend to catch what could be the year’s most stunning view of the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter on Saturday will shine at its ...
2009 Jupiter impact event; 2010 Jupiter impact event; 2016 Jupiter impact event; S. Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 This page was last edited on 17 October 2017, at 03 ...
Jupiter and Mars are creeping close together in the sky, and you can see them if you stay up late enough. In the early morning hours, starting around 2 a.m., look to the east and turn slightly ...