: This was the closest observable alignment since the year 1226.
: Sharp frames reveal Jupiter’s cloud bands and Saturn’s distinct rings.
: Subtle flickering caused by the Earth’s atmosphere as the planets sit low on the horizon. 🔭 Viewing Conditions 2020-12-21.mp4
: To the naked eye, they looked like a double planet or a single bright point.
: Footage likely begins shortly after sunset in the southwestern sky. : This was the closest observable alignment since
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
⭐ : This file is a digital time capsule of a "once-in-a-lifetime" astronomical rarity that won't happen this closely again until 2080. 🔭 Viewing Conditions : To the naked eye,
: Jupiter and Saturn aligned within 0.1 degrees of each other.