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Watch: Planets Jupiter and Saturn in rare ‘Great Conjunction’ that won’t take place again until 2080

The unusual planetary intimacy, aka the Christmas kiss, was owing to a near convergence of the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

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Dec 22, 2020 · 01:55 pm
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Jupiter and Saturn from ⁦@CinObservatory⁩ Clear skies, great #conjunction pic.twitter.com/ZUWGw1fmYi

— Dean Regas (@DeanRegas) December 21, 2020

Got an unexpected break in the clouds tonight! #jupitersaturnconjunction #JupiterandSaturn #jupitersaturn pic.twitter.com/aK0S2IEX0I

— pat o. 🚀 (@spacepat_o) December 21, 2020

To the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. pic.twitter.com/1nevOWhNHO

— Beyond Our Science🔭 (@BO_sci) December 22, 2020

Jupiter and Saturn conjuction.

What a beautiful sight !

View it in full screen :)#Astrophotography #Astrophysics pic.twitter.com/efKDynzcHo

— Star stuff (@Lisa89187883) December 20, 2020

TOMORROW Jupiter and Saturn will be at their closest separation in the sky since 1623 at 0.1° apart. Here's an animation showing exactly how close that is relative to a familiar object, the Moon! (Moon ONLY added to illustrate the scale) #GreatConjunction2020 pic.twitter.com/2mvdl6KjmI

— Dr. James O'Donoghue (@physicsJ) December 20, 2020

#SaturnJupiterConjunction #Conjunction2020 #Calgary Wow, Jupiter and Saturn in the same field of view. Taken with iPhone through telescope from NE Calgary. Great Conjunction. pic.twitter.com/EJfML8kFsu

— Eric (@esvedlun) December 21, 2020
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