: Sharp frames reveal Jupiter’s cloud bands and Saturn’s distinct rings.
: This was the closest observable alignment since the year 1226. 2020-12-21.mp4
⭐ : This file is a digital time capsule of a "once-in-a-lifetime" astronomical rarity that won't happen this closely again until 2080. : Sharp frames reveal Jupiter’s cloud bands and
: Jupiter and Saturn aligned within 0.1 degrees of each other. : Jupiter and Saturn aligned within 0
: Footage likely begins shortly after sunset in the southwestern sky.
On December 21, 2020, the sky hosted a "Great Conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn, an event so rare it hadn't been this visible since the Middle Ages. This video captures the two largest planets in our solar system appearing as a single, brilliant "Christmas Star." The Celestial Event
: To the naked eye, they looked like a double planet or a single bright point.