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  1. Great conjunction - Wikipedia

    A great conjunction is a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, when the two planets appear closest together in the sky. Great conjunctions occur approximately every 20 years when Jupiter …

  2. “Christmas Star:” Saturn-Jupiter Great Conjunction 2020

    Generally speaking, a conjunction is when two objects appear close to each other in the sky. A conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn—which only happens about once every 20 years—is called a great …

  3. The ‘Great’ Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn - NASA

    Dec 15, 2020 · What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets …

  4. The 400-Year Rhythm of Great Conjunctions - Sky & Telescope

    Dec 18, 2020 · Pythagoras called it the “music of the spheres.” Great conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn follow a number of such rhythms. The most obvious is the roughly 20-year gap between each …

  5. Great Conjunction - Astrodienst Astrowiki

    Great Conjunctions are classically regarded as the King's Aspect (coniunctio aurea). They symbolically represent a union of the Spiritual (Jupiter) with the Temporal-Political (Saturn).

  6. The Great Planetary Conjunction of 2020 | HowStuffWorks

    Aug 23, 2023 · A great planetary conjunction, often referred to as a "Great Conjunction," specifically involves the two largest gas giants in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn.

  7. 'Great conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn will form a 'Christmas Star ...

    Dec 11, 2020 · The meeting of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky is referred to as a "great conjunction" because it happens less often than the conjunctions of other planets.

  8. Jupiter and Saturn’s Great Conjunction Is the Best in 800 …

    Dec 17, 2020 · On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will meet in a “great conjunction,” the closest they could be seen in the sky together for nearly 800 years. An astronomical conjunction occurs when any …

  9. Jupiter and Saturn Great Conjunction Viewing Guide

    Dec 23, 2020 · When two celestial objects come together in the sky, it’s called a conjunction. Jupiter and Saturn conjunctions happen every 20 years. Since they are our solar system’s two biggest worlds …

  10. Jupiter and Saturn will form rare "Christmas Star" on winter solstice

    Dec 7, 2020 · On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will have a “Great Conjunction” in Earth’s night sky. The two planets will appear so close together that they’ll almost look like one object.