The Great Conjunction

Shazam/TPP · December 21, 2020, 07:30 AM

Watch for it tonight .1 degrees between Jupiter and Saturn

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Dan_AKA_ROY23 · December 21, 2020, 07:44 AM

I'll catch it next time (in 2080).

The next one after that? 25th century.

Interesting note, this conjunction occurred in 2 B.C., when most scholars believe Jesus was born. Could this be what they were looking at? (the Bethlehem star)

Sharles · December 21, 2020, 08:16 AM

For any trying to see it, you have to go out right after sunset, I believe, or it will dip below the horizon. My wife and I ran out later last night because it's supposed to be cloudy for us tonight, and it was already gone....

Dan_AKA_ROY23 · December 21, 2020, 08:26 AM

Quote from: Sharles post_id=842 time=1608567417 user_id=104For any trying to see it, you have to go out right after sunset, I believe, or it will dip below the horizon. My wife and I ran out later last night because it's supposed to be cloudy for us tonight, and it was already gone....

Good tip! I'll try to see it tonight.

Dan_AKA_ROY23 · December 21, 2020, 08:55 AM

(sunset at 5:00 eastern time)

Matthew Hajicek · December 21, 2020, 11:27 AM

Quote from: Dan_AKA_ROY23 post_id=825 time=1608565459 user_id=82Interesting note, this conjunction occurred in 2 B.C., when most scholars believe Jesus was born. Could this be what they were looking at? (the Bethlehem star)

Yup, the aliens needed that gravitational lensing to beam him down.

Dan_AKA_ROY23 · December 21, 2020, 02:08 PM

Cloudy. Can't see any stars (or planets). It's 2020. Rare astrological event and (figures...of course)

CNCAppsJames · December 21, 2020, 04:34 PM

Waiting for the sun to drop lower on the horizon before I get out the telescope.

gcode · December 21, 2020, 05:35 PM

If you can see the southwest sky, it's clearly visible right now on the west coast.
I'd guess it's about 20° up from horizontal
That is something no one has seen for 800 years

ghuns · December 22, 2020, 02:41 AM

Quote from: Dan_AKA_ROY23 post_id=876 time=1608588523 user_id=82Cloudy. Can't see any stars (or planets). It's 2020. Rare astrological event and (figures...of course)

Tis the season of the permacloud.

Jim at Gentex · December 22, 2020, 04:26 AM

We missed it because of too much cloud cover.
I had been watching them inch closer over the past few weeks, which was still kinda cool.

Shazam/TPP · December 22, 2020, 04:45 AM

too many clouds,bummer. my mil and sil are in Florida and they had a great view but didn't meet their expectations. Guess they were waiting for a giant star with a tail....... :roll:

pmartin · December 22, 2020, 05:37 AM

Stars? What are those?

It's been so cloudy lately that I forgot.

Del. · December 22, 2020, 08:23 AM

I saw it but needed binoculars to see Saturn

thad · December 26, 2020, 02:31 PM

What? No Uranus jokes? You guys disappoint me.

The Great Conjunction

Matthew Hajicek