This Saturday, Dec. 7, brings the best Jupiter viewing opportunity of the year. Jupiter reaches opposition on Dec. 7. Opposition is when a planet is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun ...

Is it the legendary Christmas Star? It’s Jupiter at opposition, an annual astronomical event in which the giant planet shines at its brightest and appears at its largest. Now shining at ...

This unique image was released by NASA in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which is when Jupiter, Earth, and the sun are aligned, with Earth positioned directly between Jupiter and the sun.

Jupiter will not reach opposition again until January of next year. NASA released a photo of Jupiter that shows the planet in a whole new light. This new look at the gas giant is from the Hubble ...

At public stargazes and evenings with friends at the telescope, we love to set our eyes on the wonders of Saturn and Jupiter at every ... Red Planet when Mars is at opposition — which will ...

Released on Nov. 3, 2023, in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which occurs when the planet and the sun are in opposite sides of the sky, this view of the gas giant planet includes the iconic ...

Mars is currently appears the brightest since late 2022. It will reach opposition again in 2027.Jupiter will appear directly overhead. At the same time, Mars will rise in the east.Neptune and ...

Opposition is "around the time when the planet ... southwest during the first couple of hours after dark. At that time, Jupiter will shine high overhead while Mars will rise in the east.