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Jupiter will be at opposition on May 9th
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 76560117:MV8zODI3OTg5XzY4ODMxNDI3XzU2RUZGMUM3] [quote:Steffenfield:MV8zODI3OTg5X0Y3REFEQTQ4] You will be able to see this alignment with your own eyes tomorrow at sunset. After you watch the sunset, turn your back to where you just saw the sunset. You should see a bright 'star' rising on the eastern horizon, opposite of where the sun set. This 'star' is actually the planet Jupiter reflecting the light of the sun back at you. Looking at Jupiter with a good pair of binoculars allows you to see the 4 Galilean moons as bright dots lined up with Jupiter. Image of event: https://i.imgur.com/hTfgqyF.jpg Source: https://www.space.com/40515-jupiter-at-opposition.html [/quote] Thank you for the heads up. The astronomy is why I come here! [/quote]
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You will be able to see this alignment with your own eyes tomorrow at sunset.
After you watch the sunset, turn your back to where you just saw the sunset.
You should see a bright 'star' rising on the eastern horizon, opposite of where the sun set.
This 'star' is actually the planet Jupiter reflecting the light of the sun back at you.
Looking at Jupiter with a good pair of binoculars allows you to see the 4 Galilean moons as bright dots lined up with Jupiter.
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