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  2. Great conjunction - Wikipedia

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    During the 2020 great conjunction, the two planets were separated in the sky by 6 arcminutes at their closest point, which was the closest distance between the two planets since 1623. [12] The closeness is the result of the conjunction occurring in the vicinity of one of the two longitudes where the two orbits appear to intersect when viewed ...

  3. Conjunction (astronomy) - Wikipedia

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    During the opposition period 1503 Mars stood 3 times in conjunction with Jupiter (October 5, 1503, January 19, 1504, and February 8, 1504) and 3 times in conjunction with Saturn (October 14, 1503, December 26, 1503, and March 7, 1504). Jupiter and Saturn stood on May 24, 1504, in close conjunction with an angular separation of 19 arcminutes.

  4. Rare comet visible in the night sky won’t return for ... - AOL

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    A rare comet is expected to be visible to the naked eye across the Northern Hemisphere for several weeks in October. ... in the night sky won’t return for 80,000 years ... between Oct. 12 and 26

  5. Night sky - Wikipedia

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    The night sky is the nighttime appearance of celestial objects like stars, planets, and the Moon, which are visible in a clear sky between sunset and sunrise, when the Sun is below the horizon. Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight , starlight , and airglow , depending on location and timing.

  6. Ursa Major - Wikipedia

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    Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory.Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. [1]

  7. List of future astronomical events - Wikipedia

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    All eight planets are predicted to be on the same side of the Sun, within 69 degrees. [53] 2168 July 5 The largest total solar eclipse of the 3rd millennium, with an eclipse magnitude of 1.08074, lasting 7 minutes and 26 seconds exactly, saros 139. [54] 2169 June–October Triple conjunction of Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. [55] 2170

  8. Astronomical transit - Wikipedia

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    KELT North observes "26-degree wide strip of sky that is overhead from North America during the year", while KELT South observes single target areas of the size 26 by 26 degrees. Both telescopes can detect and identify transit events as small as a 1% flux dip, which allows for detection of planetary systems similar to those in our planetary system.

  9. You’ll Be Able to See 6 Planets in the Sky This Week ... - AOL

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    Aug. 26: Berlin, London and Reykjavík. ... Star Walk recommends finding out what time the sun is rising where you live and start observing the sky for these planets an hour before that. Related: ...