(NEXSTAR) – Those who set off from witnessing Jupiter and Saturn are resting in what some have calledChristmas starYou might want to look out shortly after sunset from Saturday 9 January to Monday 12 January.

From January 9 to 12, Mercury will join Jupiter and Saturn in the southwestern sky.

The celestial event is known as a “triple conjunction,” which means that three planets appear to meet in the sky for a short period of time. In fact, they are millions of miles apart. Planetary triangle formation is rare, but not as rare as the close large conjuncture seen last week, according to the Weather Channel.

Shortly after sunset on January 9, look over the southwest horizon to see Mercury to the left of Saturn and Jupiter positioned directly above Saturn. The window to see the coupling will be short.

“From Friday evening to Monday evening, Mercury will appear to pass first Saturn and then Jupiter as it moves away from the horizon, and every evening it will be visible low in the west and southwest and set before evening twilight ends,” NASA He wrote on his website.

The southwestern sky is where the sun sets at this time of year, so following the sunset path will direct you in the right direction. The light reflected from the planets should appear brighter than the surrounding stars.

to me Space.com, All three planets will fit into the binoculars’ field of view. “Mercury and Saturn will be a challenge to see twilights in the evening – except for sky watchers at southern latitudes, where the sky will darken faster.”

READ  B 박사 만나기 : 남은 COVID-19 백신 용량 백업 목록

Spectators should find an unobstructed view of the horizon and begin gazing at the stars no later than 45 minutes after sunset.

The planets will form a triple coupling again on February 13, according to NASA.

답글 남기기

이메일 주소는 공개되지 않습니다. 필수 필드는 *로 표시됩니다

You May Also Like

이웃별 베텔게우스, 이상하게 평소보다 50% 더 밝아 죽음에 가까워

허블망원경이 촬영한 베텔기우스의 이미지. Andrea Dupree(Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) 및 Ronald Gilliland(STScI), NASA 및…

2024년 첫 번째 유성우가 오늘 밤 최고조에 달합니다. 시청 방법은 다음과 같습니다.

우리의 세계는 우주의 경이로움으로 가득 차 있을지 모르지만 육안으로 관찰할 수 있는…

러시아, H5N8 조류 독감 최초의 인간 사례보고

관리들은 러시아 남부의 가금류 농장에서 7 명이 H5N8 조류 독감 바이러스에 감염되어…

NASA는 열대성 폭풍 Ian이 접근함에 따라 Artemis 1 달 로켓 발사를 다시 연기합니다 | 나사

NASA는 다가오는 열대성 폭풍우에 대한 두려움으로 화요일에 새로운 달 로켓 발사 시도를…