Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2020 July 29
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                            The Giants of Summer
             Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Jean-Luc Dauvergne

   Explanation: [5]As Comet NEOWISE sweeps through northern summer skies,
   Jupiter and Saturn are shining brightly, [6]near opposition. With
   [7]Jupiter opposite the Sun on July 14 and [8]Saturn on July 21, the
   giant planets are still near their closest to planet Earth in 2020.
   Sharing the constellation Sagittarius they are up all night, and offer
   their best and brightest views at the telescope. Both captured on July
   22 from a balcony in Paris these two sharp telescopic images don't
   disappoint, showing off what the giant planets are famous for, Saturn's
   bright rings and Jupiter's Great Red Spot. These giants of the Solar
   System are worth following during 2020. On December 21, skygazers can
   watch the once-in-20-year [9]great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

    Comet NEOWISE images from planet Earth: July [10]28, [11]27, [12]26,
                               [13]25, [14]24
                   Tomorrow's picture: the pixels in space
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    Authors & editors: [26]Robert Nemiroff ([27]MTU) & [28]Jerry Bonnell
                                 ([29]UMCP)
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                           & [35]Michigan Tech. U.

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   9. https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-dec-21-2020
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