Jupiter to appear Bright as earth passes between sun and Jupiter

(Jupiter as on 20th Sept 2010 midnight)

All sky gazers and amateur astronomers must turn their attention towards Jupiter on 20th Sept 2010 as Jupiter will be 591 495 532 kilometers or 368 million miles from the earth after 1963!

Astronomical phenomena known as opposition when any planet passe

s in between the observer and the sun will take place on 21st Sept 2010 when earth will pass between Jupiter and the sun

Since Jupiter's orbit is not as perfectly symmetrical than earth, during opposition it will near towards the earth due to its orbit

Jupiter is currently rising just few minutes after the sunset since we are approaching the Opposition phase.

So Jupiter is easily spotted as an object having magnitude of -2.9 in Eastern Sky

On 20th Sept 2010 i.e Sunday, Jupiter will rise just near South Easter

n side of East side in the sky after sunset

towards late night it will be towards SE and near to the moon so it will

be easy to spot

Earth passes in between Jupiter and sun every 13 months as Earth completes a rotation in 12 months and Jupiter in 12 years

Jupiter will be seen good by Telescope and ordinary binoculars

Opposition will be on 21st,tuesday so Jupiter will be very bright and clear these days

Right- (Jupiter and moon on 20th Sept 2010 midnight)

DONT MISS IT