How fare ye? Hearty? Maister Trace here
with something that hasn t happened in the
sky since Shakespeare s plays were new hits:
a GREAT CONJUNCTION of Jupiter and Saturn!
In a conjunction objects appear close to
each other in the sky. Great Conjunctions
are pretty rare -- happening only every
20 years -- but this is even MORE special,
as Jupiter and Saturn haven t
come this close since 1623!
Hopefully you followed Jupiter and
Saturn s lead-up to this meetup,
but even if you missed the approach -- the
event is worth it! Hit up the nearest patch
of sky just after sunset, and look southwest
to see a super bright spot above the horizon.
That is TWO PLANETS, y all! WHAT! Jupiter
is fifteen times brighter than Saturn.
They ll be so close together it
will be hard to pick them apart!
And with binoculars (or a low-power telescope)
the view is even better. My review, five stars!
Keep lookin up!