During the last days, the planets Venus and Jupiter began to approach each other from the Earth’s point of view. In the early hours of this Thursday, it will reach the maximum point of approach, at a distance of 29′ 24″.
In the sky, both planets will be seen as the two brightest points: Venus will be the brightest, because it is the third brightest celestial body in the sky, after the Sun and the Moon,
In Argentina, the phenomenon can be seen in its maximum splendor at 01:15 hours.
As the experts explained, binoculars or telescopes are not necessary to appreciate the event, but they recommend getting as far away as possible from the light pollution of large cities. To see the conjunction, you must look to the west.
In case someone cannot observe it from the sky, they can do so from NASA’s live broadcast and from astronomical observation platforms, such as the Virtual Telescope Project.
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction occurs when two planets that are observed from a third party (usually Earth) are at the same celestial longitude.
It should be noted that the planets are very far from each other, more than 900 million kilometers, so they cannot collide.