Jupiter-Saturn conjunction on December 21

The planets Jupiter and Saturn will be at the closest possible distance to each other on Monday (December 21, 2020), in what is being called the greatest celestial marvel in centuries. The great conjunction will be seen in the night sky on Monday between 6.30-7.30 PM.

To get a better view of the event, you will need binoculars or a place where there is a small telescope. This will not only give you a better view of the planets but the four moons orbiting around Jupiter

Such an event was last observed nearly 400 hundred years ago, in 1623 and the next one is likely to take place in 2080.

On July 16, 1623, the two planets were 5’10” (five minutes 10 seconds) from each other compared to 6’06” of arc on December 21. There have been only two more instances where Jupiter and Saturn have come nearly as close as what we will witness this year.