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Jupiter Saturn Conjunction

For those who do not want to wait until 2040.

 

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Patricia
Patricia
Monday, December 21, AD 2020 7:03pm

It’s too cloudy to view in western MA, although the moon is visible through the clouds. Twenty years – I could wait … but would probably be too feeble or something.
It’s been compared to the Star of Bethlehem, but this may not be so portentous.

Ernst Schreiber
Ernst Schreiber
Monday, December 21, AD 2020 8:14pm

Saw it Saturday night. And saw it again tonight for about 15 minutes. Then it sank beneath the clouds that weren’t forecast to be there until after Jupiter and Saturn set. Stupid weathermen. I should demand a refund.

Ben Butera
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Monday, December 21, AD 2020 10:16pm

Saw it last night (and other nights recently) in northern IL. Too cloudy tonight. Beautiful.
Type of thing the Magi were looking for
https://youtu.be/oGUlWa2r-bk

Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Tuesday, December 22, AD 2020 7:12am

Supposedly, according to astronmers, this conjuction happens once every 800 years. However, they say this one is even more rare as it is happening on the solstice and is moving into a new contellation. They say the last time a conjuction of these planets that occured just like this was 7 BC and this is why astronmers are calling it The Christmas Star.

GregB
Tuesday, December 22, AD 2020 12:07pm

I saw it last night in Northern Florida. There were some high cirrus clouds, but they cleared enough at sunset for me to see it. I was just able to make out both planets with my unaided eyes. In my low power binoculars they were two distinct points of light. I think that I might have seen it several days ago at a greater separation.

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