During the “Great Conjunction” on Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will be about one-tenth of a degree apart, their closest approach since 1623. However, they will be very low in the western sky right after sunset. More information at Space.com
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- 17 Nov 2024 (Tomorrow): The Pleiades cluster is well placed
- 17 Nov 2024 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
- 17 Nov 2024 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
- 17 Nov 2024 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
- 17 Nov 2024 (Tomorrow): Leonid meteor shower 2024
- 17 Nov 2024 (4 hours away): Uranus at opposition
- 16 Nov 2024 (13 hours ago): Mercury at greatest elongation east
- 16 Nov 2024 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45
- 15 Nov 2024 (Yesterday): Full Moon
- 15 Nov 2024 (Yesterday): Saturn ends retrograde motion
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