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This morning, the three morning planets shine from the eastern sky. Bright Jupiter and dimmer Saturn are in the south-southeast. Mars is farther east in the southeastern sky. The three planets span 22.4° as Mars marches away from the two giant planets. The Jupiter – Saturn gap is 5.0° as Jupiter inches toward the Ringed Wonder. Mars is 17.4° from Saturn.
This article has more about the morning planets during April 2020.
Jupiter passes Saturn on December 21, 2020 for a Great Conjunction.