Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines brightly in the morning sky during 2020 and early 2021.
2020-2021: Brilliant Planet Venus as a Morning Star
2020, October 13: Mars at Opposition
Mars is at opposition, October 13, 2020.
1623: The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
Did anybody observe the Jupiter – Saturn Great Conjunction of 1623? It was the closest until the Great Conjunction of 2020 with Jupiter passes close to Saturn on December 21, 2020.
2020: December 21: The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
On December 21, 2020, in a close conjunction, Jupiter passes Saturn in the evening sky This is known as a Great Conjunction. Look toward the southwest about one hour after sunset. The bright “star” is Jupiter. Dimmer Saturn is immediately to the Giant Planet’s upper right.
