December 20, 2020: On Great Conjunction Eve, Jupiter is 0.1° below Saturn. As Jupiter passes Saturn, they are near each other for 3 nights. Great Conjunction Countdown: 1 day! Mars is farther east in Pisces with the moon between the three planets.
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2020, December 20: Venus Skips Through Scorpius
December 20, 2020: Venus is low in the southeastern sky before sunrise in front of the stars of Scorpius. It is in front of the constellation for two more mornings.
Read more2020, December 19: Jupiter, Saturn Slow Motion Dance
December 19, 2020: Bright Jupiter is 0.2° to the lower right of Saturn this evening. Check them out dancing in the southwest as night falls. Great Conjunction Countdown: 2 days! The moon is far to the upper left of the planet duo. Mars is marching eastward in Pisces. Find it high in the southeast after sunset.
Read more2020, December 19: Venus Scoots Through Scorpius
December 19, 2020: Brilliant Venus shines from low in the southeast among the stars of Scorpius. The planet rapidly moves through the constellation.
Read more2020, December 18: Jupiter, Saturn Conjunction Looms
December 18, 2020: The crescent moon overlooks the impending Jupiter – Saturn Great Conjunction during the early evening hours. Mars is in the southeast after sunset. Great Conjunction Countdown: 3 days!
Read more2020, December 18: Venus in Close Conjunction with Beta Scorpii
December 18, 2020: As an opening act to the Great Conjunction, Venus passes the star Beta Scorpii at a distance slight larger than the closest distance of Jupiter and Saturn.
Read more2020, December 17: Jupiter, Saturn, and Crescent Moon
December 17, 2020: Jupiter and Saturn appear again with the crescent moon although the moon’s spacing is larger than last night. Jupiter continues to close on Saturn. Great Conjunction Countdown: 4 days!
Read more2020, December 17: Venus Nears Pretty Conjunction
December 17, 2020: Venus is low in the southeast before sunrise, near the star Graffias, Beta Scorpii, one day before its conjunction with the star. This morning conjunction is about the same separation as the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21, 2020.
Read more2020, December 16: Moon With Jupiter, Saturn
December 16, 2020: The crescent moon joins Jupiter and Saturn as a prelude to the Great Conjunction in 5 evenings. The moon is visible below the planets. Mars is in the southeast after sunset.
Read more2020, December 16: Venus Targets Graffias
December 16, 2020: Just days before the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky, Morning Star Venus nears the star Graffias for a very close conjunction in two mornings.
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