It’s a great opportunity for stargazers, as they can expect marvellous views of Jupiter on Monday, September 26, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
opposition occurs when an astronomical object rises in the east
It’s a great opportunity for stargazers, as they can expect marvellous views of Jupiter on Monday, September 26, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In Earth’s context, opposition occurs when an astronomical object rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, placing the object and the Sun on opposite sides of Earth.
Rises in the east and the Sun sets in the west and opposition occurs
Every 13 months, Jupiter appears larger and brighter, when it rises in the east and the Sun sets in the west and opposition occurs. But this time it will be special, as the giant planet will come the closest to Earth since 1963.
Jupiter’s closest approach to Earth a rare occurrence
Why Jupiter is coming closest to Earth in almost six decades is because both planets don’t orbit the Sun in perfect circles. It means that the planets pass each other at different angles and distances in a year and that’s what makes Jupiter’s closest approach to Earth a rare occurrence. Thus, stargazers can expect some extraordinary views.
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Jupiter will be approximately 367 million miles away from Earth
At its closest distance, Jupiter will be approximately 367 million miles away from Earth and at its farthest point, the huge planet stays 600 million miles away from Earth.
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