Jupiter will make its closest approach to earth in the last 59 years tonight and stargazers are in for a treat.
NASA has predicted impressive views of the solar system’s largest and oldest planet as it reaches opposition on Monday, September 26.
The gas giant will rise in the east as the sun sets in the west which will put them on opposite sides of Earth.
Here’s everything you need to know about Jupiter in opposition and how you can increase your chances of seeing the spectacle.
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Stargazers will be able to view Jupiter at its best as it reaches its closest point to the Earth since 1963 on Monday night.
Jupiter’s opposition does occur every 13 months but the orbit of planets are not perfect circles.
Planets can pass each other at different distances and this opposition will bring Jupiter to its closest distance to the Earth in almost six decades.
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