December 24, 2020: Jupiter and Saturn continue to shine together in the west after sunset. The Jupiter – Saturn gap widens each evening. The gibbous moon and Mars are in the southeast after sunset.
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2020, December 23: Jupiter, Saturn Split
December 23, 2020: Jupiter inches away from Saturn as the gap between the planets grows slightly. The gibbous moon and Red Planet Mars are on the southeast after sunset.
Read more2020, December 22: Jupiter, Saturn Great Conjunction, The Evening After
December 22, 2020: Jupiter inches away from Saturn as the gap between the planets grows slightly. The gibbous moon and Red Planet Mars are on the southeast after sunset.
Read more2020, December 21: Jupiter, Saturn Great Conjunction
December 21, 2020: Find Jupiter and Saturn closely paired in the southwest. Observe them beginning about 45 minutes after sunset until about 90 minutes after sunset, before they are too low in the sky. Farther east, the half-full moon is to the lower right of bright, rusty Mars.
Read more2020, December 20: Jupiter, Saturn on Conjunction Eve
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.
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 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 15: Moon Approaches Jupiter, Saturn
December 15, 2020: This evening the moon begins its evening appearance for December low in the southwest after sunset, to the lower right of bright Jupiter. The gap between Jupiter and Saturn continues to close. Meanwhile, Rusty Mars is in the southeast marching eastward in front of the starry background of Pisces.
Read more2020, December 14: Jupiter Inches Toward Saturn
December 14, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 7 days! The Jupiter – Saturn gap is 0.7°. Find them in the southwest, one hour after sunset. Farther east, Mars is the bright star in the southeast after sunset. It is moving eastward among the stars of Pisces.
Read more2020, December 13: Saturn or Bust, Mars in Eastern Sky
December 13, 2020: The Great Conjunction countdown: 8 days! Jupiter’s gap to Saturn is 0.8° as the planets appear in the southwest after sunset. Farther east, Mars continues its eastward march in Pisces.
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