🌃 This is it! The evening of the Great Conjunction 2020! The solar system's largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, will appear at their closet in about 400 years. Look toward the southwestern horizon just after sunset to easily find the two bright planets separated by only 1/5th the diameter of the moon. This is even better viewed with binoculars or a small telescope, which will allow you to see Saturn's rings and Jupiter's four large moons. KMBC 9 | Nick Bender KMBC

How to view the 'great conjunction': The last time Jupiter and Saturn were this close and visible to the earth was in the Middle Ages in 1226. MORE: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/jupiter-saturn-will-be-the-closest-they-have-been-in-400-years-how-to-view-the-great-conjunction | NewsChannel 5 Nashville

• Stargazers Given Once in-a-lifetime Opportunity to see ‘Great Conjunction’ of Saturn and Jupiter 14.12.2020 VIDEO: Jupiter and Saturn Great Conjunction Visualisation Credit: Matthew Bate • Budding astronomers will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a truly special celestial event in the run-in to Christmas. This month, the gas giants Saturn and Jupiter - the two largest planets in our Solar System - will be so close in the sky that they’ll both be visible through a telescope