Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, came closer together than they have been in 400 years on Monday.

This great conjunction made a bright splash in the night sky and was captured around the world in stunning images.

The alignment has been nicknamed the "Christmas Star" but the fact that this event is happening close to Christmas and during the winter solstice is pure coincidence.

The two largest planets in the solar system were just 0.1 degrees apart, or about one fifth of the diameter of the full moon, according to the Royal Astronomical Society in the United Kingdom.

If you missed it Monday night or the sky wasn't clear, fear not: The two planets only appear to move apart very slowly, and will still appear unusually close together in the coming days. The best perspective is for those near the equator.

Jupiter will appear brightest and be easily visible. On Monday, Jupiter overtook Saturn and will now appear above the slightly fainter Saturn.
While these two planets may appear close, it is only an optical effect.

Jupiter and Saturn were around 500 million miles (800 million kilometers) apart on Monday, despite appearing to be almost next to each other from the Earth's perspective.

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Exceptionally rare

Conjunctions that are this close are very unusual, according to the Royal Astronomical Society, and Jupiter and Saturn were last seen in such proximity in 1623. On that occasion, the two planets were close to the sun in the sky, so they would have been hard to pick out.

The last time the planets were both this close and so easy to see was in 1226, long before the invention of the telescope, the society added in a statement.

If you missed this conjunction and want to see the planets with the same proximity, just higher in the sky, it won't happen until March 15, 2080 -- and then not again until after 2400.

You'll be able to see it again tonight

Even if you missed Jupiter and Saturn at their closest alignment on Monday, over the next few days the planets will still be visible in the United States at twilight.

The further north you are the less time you'll have to catch a glimpse of the conjunction before the planets sink below the horizon, said astronomer Patrick Hartigan, a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University in Houston.

In the UK, it is important to find a line of sight without tall buildings or trees that will block the view with the planets low in the southwest after sunset, the Royal Astronomical Society said.

With the naked eye, the planets will appear as two bright points of light. Binoculars will show those points as slightly larger dots: Viewers may also be able to make out the four largest moons of Jupiter, and possibly Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

With a small telescope the two planets will be in the same field of view, an exceptionally rare event, and the cloud belts on Jupiter and the rings of Saturn should be visible.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/22/world/jupiter-saturn-great-conjunction-images-scn-trnd/index.html

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/earthlings-treated-to-rare-alignment-of-idUSRTX8HPPE

E no reach Nigeria.



Even the heavenly bodies are angry at this government and our mumuness


If bubu see am, e go shock am. So the heavens merely removed shock from bubu matter ni

The star wey dem talk about we no see....
.
I no go belive them again

theFilmtricsay

Righteousness2:
Ok

WE KNOW YOU'RE COMING WITH THE END TIME MESSAGES

Beautiful. This reminds me of one of the most beautiful thing I've seen on TV. The sky view from The Sanctum (The 100 season 6)

Jesusssssssssss

Ok. In another news,

afroniger:
https://thenationonlineng.net/makinde-not-southwest-pdp-leader-say-ondo-chieftains/

Intelligent Christians have now noticed how ever manipulative satanic Yoruba Muslims are pushing and spinning several stories to paint Seyi Makinde black. They are still in sifia pains that their Alahaji Adelabu was beaten blue-black on the Election. I pity any gullible senseless Christian that is being brainwashed to be speaking against Makinde. Such one's eyes would soon be clear when their enemies once again reclaim Oyo State and resume Islamization agenda like Rauf massively did in Osun State.

cool, na so I take follow for people that made history

Righteousness2:
That was the star of Bethelehem appearing for the First time in 1000 years.
It has made three appearances and this is its 3rd and Final appearance.

It First appeared on the Day JESUS was born ( which is the Christmas Day we celebrate here on Earth.

It's a Major sign for what is about to Hit the Earth.
The RAPTURE is upon us Folks..
Let's not Deceive ourselves ooo..
Are u Ready??
Accept JESUS and do away Completely wihth all forms of Evil , sin and Iniquity

no be star of Bethlehem nah star of Kankanra...

Jeez..
Astronomy....my first love!

Wait o. Been seeing this alignment of two bright objects on the sky since Sunday o. Maka I sheck outside again. Wey my telescope phone.,?

You no dey sell perfume again?

DenreleDave:
Jesusssssssssss

What happened?

Abegi...
We've been forsaken in Nigeria!
I stayed outside till 12am last night, looking for the brightest star (the 2 planets meeting) I didn't see shit.

The end is near

The lying scientists keep lying every time

Why are all these events never visible in Africa or Nigeria for that matter

But my gullible black people will swallow all these even without any proof

They prefer to believe in white lying scientists

God is the greatest

Who witnessed this great thing yesterday?

We heard the last time it happened was before our darling Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST was born!!!

I no see anything last night o

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

Seems like our Nigerian is no longer in the world map
Cos no one saw this of witnessed it in Nigeria
Just like we can't witness the sophisticated development ongoing in other countries

I learned

Some knowledge changes nothing

Wahala for who no get telescope in Nigeria

ALL I KNOW IS THAT THERE IS NO ONE THAT CAN EVER BE LIKE GOD,



HE CREATED THE HEAVEN and EARTH AND EVERYTHING IN IT.



Even the scientists knows this.


I Thank Jesus for wealth and life.

Teaser4:
no be star of Bethlehem nah star of Kankanra...

You are kicking a man of God just like that?
Wow!!

dazzlingd:
In this life time, u no fit get sense again

A man of God
Another Wow!!

Make una dey fear God on dis forum o.

YorubaKinging:
Guy
I think you're intentionally making fool of Christianity

You're a false prophet

But we guess both of you are men of God?
Are we missing something?
Atleast you both remind us all of the second coming of our darling Jesus Christ.

Let brotherly love continue biko!

Righteousness2:
That was the star of Bethelehem appearing for the First time in 1000 years.
It has made three appearances and this is its 3rd and Final appearance.

It First appeared on the Day JESUS was born ( which is the Christmas Day we celebrate here on Earth.

It's a Major sign for what is about to Hit the Earth.
The RAPTURE is upon us Folks..
Let's not Deceive ourselves ooo..
Are u Ready??
Accept JESUS and do away Completely with all forms of Evil , sin and Iniquity

In this life time, u no fit get sense again

ok
but we no see anyting for naija
watapen

Quite interesting.Those cameras must be very powerful to have captured such images.