Jupiter 26 September

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Image courtesy of "CNN"

Jupiter opposition to bring it closest to Earth in 59 years - CNN (CNN)

The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between it and the sun, said Trina L. Ray, deputy science ...

The total lunar eclipse on November 8 can be seen in Asia, Australia, the Pacific, South America and North America between 3:02 and 8:56 a.m. But for people in Eastern North America, the moon will be setting during that time. Jupiter is about 600 million miles (965.6 million kilometers) away from our home planet at its farthest point, the space agency said. [according to EarthSky](https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/jupiter-at-opposition-closest-brightest-best/). Ray, deputy science manager for the [according to NASA](https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2022/09/16/jupiter-to-reach-opposition-closet-approach-to-earth-in-70-years/).

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Image courtesy of "Australian Geographic"

Expect 'extraordinary' views of Jupiter tonight, says NASA (Australian Geographic)

Stargazers, get excited. Tonight Jupiter will be the closest it has been to Earth in almost six decades, creating a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity.

“Even a small telescope will clearly show the disc of Jupiter and its four brightest moons… “Jupiter appears as a bright yellowish-white point of light, outshining all of the stars. With good binoculars, the banding (at least the central band) and three or four of the Galilean satellites (moons) should be visible,” says Adam Kobelski, a research astrophysicist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

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