Science
Great Conjunction aligns Jupiter and Saturn – Canberra Weekly
Canberra skywatchers are readying their telescopes for the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, last seen in the Middle Ages.
Canberra skywatchers are readying their telescopes for an event that last took place in the Middle Ages: the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
For the last couple of weeks, the gas giants have gradually been drawing closer, speedy Jupiter with its 11.9-year orbit around the Sun overtaking sluggish Saturn (a leisurely 29.5 years). The culmination will be on Monday night, 21 December, when the gas giants will be 0.1 degrees apart (a mere 665 million or so kilometres).
Although the Great Conjunction…
-
Business17 hours agoWhy is Alphabet stock worth less than Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon even though it is the most profitable S&P 500 company?
-
General23 hours agoMichael Beatty, veteran current affairs journalist and animal welfare advocate, dies aged 76
-
Noosa News16 hours ago‘Sunny, benign’ school holiday weather after morning showers in parts of Queensland
-
Noosa News13 hours agoTips to improve engagement – Proctor