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Watch the 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn Live

Watch the 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn Live

On the day of the Solstice, December 21st, an astronomical event hundreds of years in the making will take center stage as Jupiter and Saturn cozy up in an epic conjunction. At their closest, the visual separation between these two planetary favorites will be about 6 arc minutes, which is one-fifth the size of the full moon.

Global Star Party - The Great Conjunction - Co-hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

To celebrate this more than once-in-a-lifetime event, Explore Scientific's Explore Alliance and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada are co-hosting a special Global Star Party that will include live images of the conjunction and appearances by comet discoverer David Levy, Astronomy Magazine's Editor in Chief David Eicher, and world renowned astrophotographer, Jack Newton. They will be joined by iconic astronomers and astrophotographers from locations around the world, who will share their insights on the event and other astronomical topics. 

The free live broadcast will be broadcast live in intervals throughout the day on Dec. 21, 2020, and  will be simulcast on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and Twitter. For a complete schedule for the live broadcast, please visit explorescientific.com/live

Sky's Up - The Free Global Astronomy Magazine

For those who would like to plan their own watch party or discover more about this long-anticipated planetary pairing, please download a free complete guide to watch and photograph this celestial spectacle in the Explore Alliance Sky's Up Magazine. This is an astronomical event that humans have not witnessed in hundreds of years, and you don't want to miss it. 

 

 

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