Enjoy the cold breeze and look at Jupiter on November 3, the closest to Earth of the year. About 595 million kilometers from Earth, bright in the east. Can be seen with the naked eye throughout the night until dawn, while D.R. invites you to look at the stars at 5 places for free! There is no charge.
Today (30 Oct. 2023) reporters reported that the page NARIT, National Astronomical Research Institute Post a message stating that on November 3, 2023, Jupiter will orbit in a position opposite the Sun (Jupiter Opposition), meaning the position where the Sun, Earth, and Jupiter are. arranged in the same straight line There is a world in the middle. As a result, Jupiter is in its closest position to Earth during the year. It is about 595 million kilometers from Earth.
On that day When the sun goes down Jupiter will appear bright in the east. Observable with the naked eye all night until dawn If you look through a telescope Size 4 inches in diameter with magnification of 30 times or more can be observed. The 4 Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, as well as Jupiter’s beautiful cloud belts. And if you use a magnification power of 100 times or more, you can see the big red spot. A giant cyclone that is 1.3 times larger than Earth is clearly visible.
NARIT prepares to organize activities “Open the stargazing festival… welcome the cold breeze On the night of Jupiter close to Earth” on Friday night, November 3, 2023, the first event of the winter stargazing season. Invite you to look at Jupiter through telescopes of various sizes. From a diameter of 5 inches to a large size of 0.7 meters.
Meet at 5 main observation points: Sirindhorn Astronomical Park, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, and the 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary Observatory, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chachoengsao, Songkhla, and Khon Kaen from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Free! There is no charge or you can watch LIVE the phenomenon on the NARIT Facebook page, National Astronomical Research Institute. Available from 7:00 p.m. onwards.
