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Jupiter will be visible all night along — no telescope required. However, stargazers who have a telescope or pair of binoculars can also catch a glimpse of its four largest moons.
The biggest planet in the solar system will be on display in the December sky as it shines brighter than it has all year.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, Jupiter will reach opposition, the point in its orbit when it appears in the exact opposite part of the sky than the sun. This is also around the time when the planet is closest to the Earth, making it appear particularly bright.
Jupiter will be visible all night along — no telescope required. However, stargazers who have a telescope or pair of binoculars can also catch a glimpse of its four largest moons.
Although the event takes place during the first full weekend of December, any night throughout the month with favorable weather will be good for viewing the planet as it will remain incredibly bright into the start of the new year.
The next time Jupiter appears this bright will not be until January of 2026.
Next week, look for one of the best meteor showers of the year. The Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Thursday, Dec. 12, into the early hours of Friday, Dec. 13. Most years, it boasts up to 120 meteors per hour; however, a nearly full moon will outshine many of the dimmer me
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The gas giant Jupiter will reach opposition on the night of Dec. 7. The gas giant will continue to shine bright for the remainder of the month. Catch our solar system’s largest planet at its best!
An image of what Jupiter and its four largest moons look like through a telescope. (ScienceAtNASA)
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Dec 08, 2024 @ 22:42:39
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Dec 08, 2024 @ 23:00:51
Thanks! hope you saw it.
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Dec 09, 2024 @ 02:09:26
We haven’t had many clear night skies… but I remain in awe regardless!
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Dec 09, 2024 @ 06:10:43
I miss a lot of heavenly events because of cloud cover also.
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Dec 09, 2024 @ 06:34:01
One day I hope to retire and live on a farm – there will be no light pollution just the chance of cloud to work around! coc
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Dec 09, 2024 @ 09:01:04
I have been in that kind environment, you can see all of the constellations, it’s beautiful.
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Dec 09, 2024 @ 23:20:20
It’s one of the images in my mind that keeps me motivated to keep going and be able to save up to one day move away!! xx
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