MFOHome About Commentary Discussions Funds The Best Resources Support Us!

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

Sign In Register

Categories

In this Discussion

Here's a statement of the obvious: The opinions expressed here are those of the participants, not those of the Mutual Fund Observer. We cannot vouch for the accuracy or appropriateness of any of it, though we do encourage civility and good humor.

    Support MFO

  • Donate through PayPal

Jupiter passing nearer than ever, since 1963

CrashCrash
in Off-Topic
The sun, Earth and Jupiter will nearly align perfectly in the solar system on Monday, Sept. 26, during an event that happens once every 13 months called the Jupiter opposition. This is also around the same time that the gas giant is closest to the Earth... Just one day before opposition, Jupiter will be around 367 million miles away from the Earth, the closest the two planets have been in 59 years, according to NASA. The last time that Jupiter was this close was in 1963.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/jupiter-to-makes-closest-approach-to-earth-in-70-years/1250958

Comments

  • hank
    Wow. Thanks. I haven’t noticed Jupiter nights lately. Maybe it rises late. Will keep an eye out. Saturn (yellowish) was pretty visible a month ago. Mars, methinks, is clearly visible evenings now.
  • CrashCrash
    edited September 2022
    I wish I could catch it all. Way too much light pollution in the city here. @hank.
Sign In or Register to comment.