Before 2020 comes to an finish, the globe will get a possibility to witness an epic celestial occasion, which will be a visual treat for sky gazers. On December 21, the mighty Jupiter and the glorious Saturn will be coming closer to every other, forming the ‘great conjunction’. Astronomers use the term, conjunction to describe the meeting of planets or other celestial objects that occurs in our solar method.
Both Jupiter and Saturn will come closer in alignment, paving way for a spectacular phenomenon named ‘double planet’. The wonderful conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is coincidentally taking place on the day of December Solstice (December 21).
The wonderful conjunction of 2020 is one thing which we can not afford to miss! Ask why? Because this Jupiter-Saturn conjunction will be the 1st given that the year 2000. It had earlier occurred in 1623 and just before that way back in 1226 — which had been the medieval occasions! In 1623, the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction was 13 degrees east of the Sun, but this year, the two planets will be only .1 degree apart, generating it the closest Jupiter-Saturn conjunction till date.
According to EarthSky, the conjunction in 2020 will not be matched once more till the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction of March 15, 2080, so much better do not miss this a single. The wonderful conjunction which occurred in the year 2000, Jupiter and Saturn had been close to the sun and therefore, it was tricky to observe. But, this year the meet-up of these celestial bodies will be quickly visible in the western twilight shortly soon after the sunset, generating a uncommon and a amazing visual. Those who want to witness the conjunction really should appear southwest to come across Jupiter and to its left, to east to spot Saturn.
While the globe is waiting for Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, it really should be noted the giant planets had come closer final month as effectively, throughout the period when the Moon swept previous them. The two giant planets had been some 3 degrees apart.
Every year, the ringed planet completes about 12 degrees of its orbit about the sun, and Jupiter completes 30 degrees. It requires a single year for Jupiter to close the gap involving the two, by about 18 degrees. And in every single 20 years, Jupiter gains 369 degrees on Saturn, lapping the ringed planet in every single two decades, providing birth to an ‘out of the world’ occurrence named the wonderful conjunction.