Jupiter

2022 - 9 - 26

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Jupiter opposition to bring it closest to Earth in 59 years - CNN (CNN)

The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between it and the sun, said Trina L. Ray, deputy science ...

The total lunar eclipse on November 8 can be seen in Asia, Australia, the Pacific, South America and North America between 3:02 and 8:56 a.m. But for people in Eastern North America, the moon will be setting during that time. Jupiter is about 600 million miles (965.6 million kilometers) away from our home planet at its farthest point, the space agency said. [according to EarthSky](https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/jupiter-at-opposition-closest-brightest-best/). Ray, deputy science manager for the [according to NASA](https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2022/09/16/jupiter-to-reach-opposition-closet-approach-to-earth-in-70-years/).

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Here's how and where to look for Jupiter tonight in the Bay Area (San Francisco Chronicle)

The planet Jupiter will appear extraordinarily large and bright in the Bay Area's night sky as the gas giant reaches its closest point to Earth since 1963, ...

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You might see Jupiter tonight as it comes closest it's been to Earth in ... (Lovin.ie)

Catch Drops of Jupiter in your hair tonight, just as Train intended.A "once in a life time astronomical event" occurs tonight, as Jupiter will be the ...

Jupiter will be its closest to Earth since 1963! It’s actually the brightest planet in the sky, and because of opposition, when you’ve got the sun, Earth and Jupiter lining up, that means that Jupiter is visible all night. The sun is expected to set at about 7:15pm in Ireland tonight - people will be able to see Jupiter from then onwards. Jupiter's opposition happens every 13 months, but this year it will coincide with the planet making its closest approach to Earth since 1963. A good pair of binoculars should be enough to catch some details; you’ll need a large telescope to see the Great Red Spot. Stargazers: Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years!

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Jaw-dropping images of Jupiter from the James Webb Space ... (Cincinnati.com)

Astronomers operating the James Webb Space Telescope have been sharing dramatic close-up images of Jupiter. You can even see its rings.

Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system and is even bigger than the planet Mercury. Through even a simple backyard scope, you can see the disc of the planet, the two largest cloud bands and the four largest moons. Through a moderate telescope, if it is facing front and center, you can even see the Great Red Spot. Jupiter has a smaller system of rings than the planet Saturn that are nearly invisible to all ground-based telescopes. With an equatorial diameter of about 88,000 miles and a mass 318 times that of Earth, Jupiter is easily the largest planet in our solar system. Tucked away at the far reaches of our solar system, Neptune is about seven times farther away from Earth than Jupiter. If you look at Jupiter through a pair of binoculars, you may notice a few dots on either side of it. The surface that you see in pictures is only the upper layer of hydrogen clouds – Jupiter’s ever-changing weather – complete with the Great Red Spot. Its mission is to repeatedly skim just above the atmosphere and explore the composition and magnetic field of Jupiter. These parts of the Sun interact with each other and light up to produce the auroras on both planets. Jupiter is not a solid planet like Earth. Is it a plane?

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