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Great Conjunction: Jupiter and Saturn Will Align to Form Rare 'Christmas Star'
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1:09Now PlayingJupiter and Saturn are drawing closer to each ahead of the Great Conjunction on Monday.
Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system are not rare.
Jupiter passes its neighbour Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years.
However, this upcoming Great Conjunction will mean the gas giants will be so close in the sky that they will appear less than the diameter of a Full Moon apart.
Exeter University held a live cast on Sunday as the planets moved closer.
"Tonight we actually go all the way back to 1623. They haven't been this close since 1623," said Professor Matthew Bate, Head of Astrophysics at Exeter University on Sunday.
Stargazers can observe the planets through a pair of binoculars, said Bate during an online livestream.
"If you have binoculars with the magnification of greater than about eight times, then you should be able to see some of the Galilean moons that we've been looking at tonight."
The best time to view the event in the UK will be between 30 minutes and two hours after sunset, according to Exeter University's website.
Both Saturn and Jupiter have been visible close together in the night sky throughout 2020.
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