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Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, 21 December 2020

  • 20-12-2020 11:41am
    #1
    kwazar
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Could you please recommend a decent spot to observe this? Preferably in northern Dublin, Howth Hill maybe?


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  • #2
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,184 ✭✭✭emo72


    kwazar wrote: »
    Hi,
    Could you please recommend a decent spot to observe this? Preferably in northern Dublin, Howth Hill maybe?

    Probably best out west of dublin. Less light pollution. Also you need a good view of the horizon. I haven't seen it yet and the conditions are good out there.


  • #3
    Biafranlivemat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Biafranlivemat


    Where should I look for it in the sky.


  • #4
    xper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭xper


    Low in the southwest just after sunset.

    With clear skys earlier this evening, I could easily pick out Saturn's rings and Jupiter's darker cloud bands in the same scope view while the sky was still relatively bright. Quite special.


  • #5
    jmreire
    Registered Users Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭jmreire


    How long will it last?


  • #6
    kwazar
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭kwazar


    Live here now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHNwLqza37k, quite few streams actually.
    We went to Howth hill last night, It was a good spot. Few people from IAS were there with their telescopes and were very kind to let us peek through. Amazing. With 100% cloud cover today no chance to see it here. I hope you have better conditions tonight. If not, not to worry, next one in 60 years. ;)


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  • #7
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    Couldn't see past my front gate, never mind outer space.. Always next time.


  • #8
    Magellanic
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Magellanic


    Too cloudy in Dublin at the moment unfortunately


  • #9
    MintyMagnum
    Registered Users Posts: 473 ✭✭MintyMagnum


    Magellanic wrote: »
    Too cloudy in Dublin at the moment unfortunately

    Could you still see it at this hour?

    Will it be visible for another few days?


  • #10
    Daisy 55
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Daisy 55


    No. Has gone below the horizon. If you instal sky map on your phone it will show you where to look at sunset tomorrow.....if it’s clear!


  • #11
    MintyMagnum
    Registered Users Posts: 473 ✭✭MintyMagnum


    Daisy 55 wrote: »
    No. Has gone below the horizon. If you instal sky map on your phone it will show you where to look at sunset tomorrow.....if it’s clear!

    Thanks
    Been having no luck with clouds!


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  • #12
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,265 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    clears skies last night except south and south west - typical, looks like clouds rolling in tonight as well

    been cloudy for weeks up here

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #13
    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,308 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Saw it this evening and there was a very fortuitous lineup of the Galilean satellites - all in a row on the right of Jupiter. Saturn now clearly visible as a separate object with the naked eye as a result of the separation since the close encounter..


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