If you are interested in space and science, Monday is going to be fun for you as you will be able to watch two most interesting happenings- NASA's DART Mission spacecraft colliding with an asteroid and Jupiter's closest approach to Earth in 59 years. Planet Jupiter will be closest to Earth on Monday, September 26, 2022. What is more, you can watch Jupiter live today without any fancy telescopes. According to NASA, you can expect great views of Jupiter the entire night of Monday. In order to catch some glimpses and details of the happening all you need is a good pair of binoculars. It can be known that at its closest approach, Jupiter will be approximately 367 million miles away from Earth- about the same distance it was in 1963. The massive planet is approximately 600 million miles away from Earth at its farthest point.
Informing about the same NASA tweeted on Saturday, "Stargazers: Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years! Weather-permitting, expect excellent views on Sept. 26. A good pair of binoculars should be enough to catch some details; you'll need a large telescope to see the Great Red Spot." NASA in a report further said, "Stargazers can expect excellent views of Jupiter the entire night of Monday, Sept. 26 when the giant planet reaches opposition. From the viewpoint of Earth's surface, opposition happens when an astronomical object rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, placing the object and the Sun on opposite sides of Earth."
It can be known that in every 13 months Jupiter's opposition occurs, making the planet appear larger and brighter than any other time of the year. Jupiter will also make its closest approach to Earth since 1963 – almost six decades ago! Explaining the reason
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