Thread: The Great Conjunction of 2020 | Jupiter and Saturn Closest in 400 Years

The conjunction is all wrapped up now.. didn't realize how quickly the planets drift in an out of alignment. I didn't have a good view of it from my place due to light pollution, still nice to see some photo's and video's of it that were posted. The exact time of the conjunction at zero degree's was 13:33 UTC, half an hour either way and the planets were extremely close but not in perfect alignment until 13:33 UTC, and even then only briefly much like a solar eclipse, it's momentary there one minute and gone the next.

Originally Posted by Eonnn

The conjunction is all wrapped up now.. didn't realize how quickly the planets drift in an out of alignment. I didn't have a good view of it from my place due to light pollution, still nice to see some photo's and video's of it that were posted. The exact time of the conjunction at zero degree's was 13:33 UTC, half an hour either way and the planets were extremely close but not in perfect alignment until 13:33 UTC, and even then only briefly much like a solar eclipse, it's momentary there one minute and gone the next.

When I read this I was so disappointed because it was still light outside.. then I realized you're in Australia.

It's still going on here, although I think they are getting ready to set now. They didn't move at all to my eyes, so I am not sure about it being momentary. They seemed to stay in the same position the whole time. It didn't look like one star, though, to me. To my mom it did (she needs better glasses ). It looked like they were side by side. It was cool.