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At 18:22 GMT, the two giant gaseous planets appeared in the same field of view with respect to the observing instruments, giving the impression that they are close enough. mergerIn fact, they are 730 million km apart.
The best conditions for viewing the astronomical event were in the regions near the equator, while it was required to Europe Western and large parts of Africa, straight looking towards southwest.
In India, hundreds of astronomy fans gathered at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in Calcutta, Where they could enjoy watching the pairing with a telescope.
The apparent convergence between the two planets began months ago, and has reached the nearest day’s distance The winter solstice (In a coincidence of time), which gave the impression that the two planets are one celestial body.
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, orbits the sun in 12 years, while Saturn’s cycle takes 29 years. About every 20 years, the two planets appear to converge when observing the sky from Earth.
The last great conjunction dates back to the year 2000, but the difference between the two planets was not insignificant to the degree that the two world has witnessed since 1623. The world will not witness a similar event with this degree of convergence between the two planets before March 15, 2080.
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At 18:22 GMT, the two giant gaseous planets appeared in the same field of view with respect to the observing instruments, giving the impression that they are close enough. mergerIn fact, they are 730 million km apart.
The best conditions for viewing the astronomical event were in the regions near the equator, while it was required to Europe Western and large parts of Africa, straight looking towards southwest.
In India, hundreds of astronomy fans gathered at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in Calcutta, Where they could enjoy watching the pairing with a telescope.
The apparent convergence between the two planets began months ago, and has reached the nearest day’s distance The winter solstice (In a coincidence of time), which gave the impression that the two planets are one celestial body.
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, orbits the sun in 12 years, while Saturn’s cycle takes 29 years. About every 20 years, the two planets appear to converge when observing the sky from Earth.
The last great conjunction dates back to the year 2000, but the difference between the two planets was not insignificant to the degree that the two world has witnessed since 1623. The world will not witness a similar event with this degree of convergence between the two planets before March 15, 2080.
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