This is kind of a big deal. 🪐 Appearing to be separated by only the thickness of a dime held at arm's length, catch the Jupiter-Saturn Great Conjunction with your naked eye on the winter solstice. 🤯 What makes this conjunction so rare and extra great? Learn about this celestial event in this week’s Skywatch Weekly episode. 🔭 Nick’s biggest tip: in case it is cloudy on Monday, go outside the next night it is clear and see these two gas giants get closer and closer to each other in the sky.
Skywatch Weekly is a production of the Adler Planetarium—the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere! Located on Chicago’s lakeshore, the museum typically hosts more than half a million visitors each year and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, people-powered research, and other outreach efforts. Today, the Adler is bringing our unique approach—scientific exploration rooted in community and connection—to guests from around the world who can enjoy the digital Adler from their own homes, libraries, schools or offices.
⭐️ What's Up In The Night Sky For The Week Of: December 16, 2020
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