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Jupiter, Saturn set to merge in night sky – The West Australian
Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to one another when viewed from earth than they have in centuries.
Jupiter and Saturn will seem as if they are merging in the night sky next week, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.
Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare.
Jupiter passes its neighbour Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years.
But the one coming up on Monday is especially close: Jupiter and Saturn will be just one-tenth of a degree apart from our…
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