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The Al-Ajiri Science Center said Jupiter will be closest to Earth on Monday night, noting that this is a special astronomical event for this year that hasn’t been repeated since 1963.
Whereas the Director of Public Relations of the Astronomical Center Khaled Al-Jamaan said in a press release today, Sunday, that Jupiter, which is the largest planet in the solar system, will be brighter and relatively larger these days.
Al-Jamaan added that the sky is full of celestial bodies and satellites that when viewed from afar without using a telescope give the impression of being bright stars, but in reality they are not, explaining that Jupiter appears in the sky as a bright star. and its luminosity becomes more intense in the meeting process in September.
He pointed out that this period is considered one of the best days of the year to observe and photograph Jupiter, which forms its own system with its 80 moons revolving around it, and is the fifth planet in terms of arrangement in the solar system. it is considered one of the guardians of the Earth due to its high gravity that “cuts” that is a celestial body that is directed towards the Earth.
He pointed out that Jupiter can be seen with the naked eye immediately after sunset in an easterly direction until dawn as it heads west, and the scene will be clearer using the devices and telescopes that will allow you to see more details.
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