Catch the stunning Mars and Jupiter conjunction live; NASA shares details

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Skywatchers have a rare opportunity this weekend to catch the remarkable conjunction of planets Jupiter and Mars. They will draw extremely close in the predawn sky from May 27 to May 30. However, NASA has shared detailed information about the Mars and Jupiter conjunction, which suggests that the view will peak on May 29, that is today. At the peak and the closest point, the planets will be separated by no more than 0.6 degrees. Degrees are commonly used by astronomers to calculate the angular distance between objects in the night sky. So, here is how to catch the stunning Mars and Jupiter Conjunction live today. All you have to do is get up very early in the morning and persuade yourself to walk out into the open where a good view of the sky is available an wait for the live show right in front of your eyes! Also Read: NASA Hubble Telescope discovers a giant Galaxy; Sized 2.5x LARGER than our Milky Way Galaxy!

The distance between the two planets will appear to be no more than the width of a raised finger to skywatchers on the ground, with Mars appearing just to the lower right of the huge gas giant. If you don’t want to miss the chance to witness the rare occurrence of Mars and Jupiter Conjunction, then know all the details here. Also read: Shocking! A supermassive Black Hole lurking within our Galaxy, says NASA

The planets actually are awlays too far from each other. Hence, planetary conjunction simply signifies that two planets appear close together in Earth’s night sky. Thankfully, in the case of our Earth's solar system, such planetary conjunctions happen way too frequently because our sister planets travel around the Sun in an almost similar ecliptic plane. Which makes them appear often in our night sky despite being