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Planetary conjunction 2023 still visible to the naked eye today!  Venus and Jupiter – every how many years do they meet?

Planetary conjunction 2023 still visible to the naked eye today! Venus and Jupiter – every how many years do they meet?

Even tonight, lovers of stars and astronomy can admire an unusual phenomenon in the sky, as two planets visible to the naked eye will line up in one line. Venus and Jupiter – every how many years do they meet? Although this is not a rare phenomenon, we cannot always observe it.

The conjunction of Jupiter and Venus can be observed since yesterday evening. Although today the planets are not so close to each other, and with each subsequent day they will be moving away, it is worth raising your head and looking at the sky again. We will have to wait more than 3 years for a similar phenomenon.

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Planets Venus and Jupiter one step apart. What is a planetary conjunction?

Both Jupiter and Venus have been prominent in the sky for a long time, so yesterday it seemed that they were only a few centimeters apart, as they lined up in a single line. Of course, it looked like this only from our, i.e., earthly, perspective, because in reality they are separated by a huge distance of 600 million kilometers. Interestingly, although Venus (the brighter spot) orbits the Sun inside the Earth’s orbit and Jupiter outside, this does not prevent them from meeting together. The phenomenon of conjunction, which consists precisely in the fact that from the earthly point of view two planets are aligned in one linecan still be seen tonight. As the days go by, they will grow further apart.

Planetary conjunction 2023. Jupiter and Venus today

You don’t need any instruments to locate and observe Jupiter and Venus today, as they are so bright that even a slight cloud cover will not prevent you from finding them. Nevertheless, the gaze should be directed towards the west. Under favorable conditions, with the help of decent binoculars, it will be possible to observe even Jupiter. In the event of heavy cloud cover, the entire phenomenon can be viewed online.

Venus and Jupiter, how many years do they “meet”? The phenomenon can be observed from time to time

Although Venus and Jupiter theoretically meet once every 13 months, we are able to observe it only every 39 months (i.e. 3 years and 3 months). However, it is worth knowing that to see them so close to each other and quite high on the horizon you have to wait much longer – the last time it happened was in 2015, so it’s worth taking the opportunity and staring at the sky today.

Source: Gazeta

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