The Solar Conjunction 2020

On the very day of the solstice december 21 2020 jupiter will come as close to saturn as jove s own moons.

The solar conjunction 2020.

The annular solar eclipse that also happens to fall on the exact same day as the 2020 summer solstice. That date is coincidentally the date of the december solstice. The next great conjunction on december 21 2020 kicks off a new 20 year cycle because we definitely needed some extra drama this year. A 20 year jupiter saturn great conjunction that falls on the most significant solar day of the year the december solstice.

However this event would have been difficult although not impossible to observe since the two planets were near the sun. When jupiter and saturn the two biggest planets in our solar system meet it s termed the great conjunction what s even more special is that it s happening on night of the winter solstice. A 13 year jupiter pluto conjunction. Jupiter orbits the sun every 12 years while saturn s orbit takes 30 years so every few decades jupiter laps saturn according to nasa.

But don t worry if you missed it the jupiter saturn conjunction continues until december 21 2020 where it will be at its brightest. The last great conjunction occurred on may 28 2000. At the great conjunction of 1623 jupiter and saturn were slightly less than 0 1 degrees apart. Coincidentally that is also the winter solstice the day with.

The conjunction will create a brilliant point of light called the christmas star or star of. The december 21 2020 conjunction will be the closest great conjunction since july 16 1623. In 2020 december 21st stands out as being a potent day not just because of the solstice but also due to a very rare alignment taking place this year known as the great conjunction. It ll be the first jupiter saturn conjunction since the.

The next time the conjunction will occur at a distance this close will be on march 15 2080. A rare 3 000 year triple conjunction in a 33 year saturn pluto conjunction. The 2020 great conjunction is especially rare the planets.