Starwatch: in opposition, Jupiter is brightly unmistakable

Jupiter and Uranus are in opposition this month and the former will be visible even from urban locations

Two of the outer solar system’s gas giant planets come to opposition this month. A planet is said to be in opposition when it is directly opposite the sun in the sky.

This occurs when Earth is between the planet and the sun. In this configuration, Earth is as close to the outer planet as it can be that year, and so the planet is also at its brightest. This month Jupiter and Uranus are in opposition. Continue reading...


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