Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Saturn and Jupiter Conjunction


The Moon, left, Saturn, upper right, and Jupiter, lower right, are seen after sunset from Washington, DC, Thurs. Dec. 17, 2020. The two planets drew closer to each other in the sky as they headed towards a “great conjunction” on Dec. 21, where the two giant planets appeared a tenth of a degree apart. via NASA https://ift.tt/wnDWPo6
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