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Credit & Copyright: Jean-Luc Dauvergne
Explanation:
As Comet NEOWISE
sweeps through northern summer skies,
Jupiter and Saturn are shining brightly,
near
opposition.
With
Jupiter
opposite the Sun on July 14 and
Saturn
on July 21, the giant planets are still near their closest to planet Earth
in 2020.
Sharing the constellation Sagittarius they are up all night,
and offer their best and brightest views at the telescope.
Both captured on July 22 from a balcony in Paris these two sharp
telescopic images
don't disappoint, showing off what the giant planets are famous for,
Saturn's bright rings and Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
These giants of the Solar System are worth following during 2020.
On December 21, skygazers can watch the once-in-20-year
great
conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
Comet NEOWISE images from planet Earth: July
28,
27,
26,
25,
24
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Saturn - Jupiter
Publications with words: Saturn - Jupiter
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