Giants Eyes!

Jupiter and Saturn will be seen in alignment on Monday night.

BLACK LIVES MATTER

PROTECT BLACK WOMEN! 

END SARS NOW!

HER NAME IS BREONNA TAYLOR!

WEAR A DAMN MASK! SAVE A LIFE!

BLOGGER IS TRASH!

Jupiter and Saturn will appear together tonight. Hopefully, if you have no rain or snow in your area you have the opportunity to see a great planetary show. The two giant gas planets will be within eyesight. The beginning of the Winter quarter starts at 1:00pm. 

The Great Conjunction last happened in 1623 but could not be seen from Earth. The last time this happened in 1623 and 1226.

So this is the Christmas Star. It’s a rarity that planets are aligned in the same position.

The next time Jupiter and Saturn will be aligned will be March 15, 2080. I was born in 1980, so if I manage to make it to 2080, I will be 99-100 years old. I doubt I’ll live that long to see that happen.

The next time it could happen again is in 2400.

Jupiter is the largest of the Kuiper Belt planets. It is the fifth planet from the Sun and one of the largest in the Solar System. It has possibly 90 moons and is a ring planet. It rotates around the sun for at least 12 years.

Saturn is the second largest of the Kuiper Belt planets. It is the sixth planet from the Sun and most notable planet with rings. Besides Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have rings. But Saturn is the most notable for its rings. It possibly 85 moons. It rotates around the sun every 30 years.

Hey, if you’re a homebody and need some social distancing fun, go outside and see the planets and stars. Of course, if it’s cold outside, please wear a jacket, a mask and gloves. 

Be safe this holiday. I am not a big holiday person, but damn it, I’ll be taking every precaution as we wrap up the year 2020.