Super Jupiter in the Sky!

Ahmedabad( By Narottam Sahu ) Good news for sky watchers as Monday night provides a great opportunity to see the biggest planet in our solar system.

Jupiter will be at its biggest, brighter and most visible position in the sky, when it will be positioned directly opposite to the Sun from our Earth point of view.

And, Jupiter will be visible with naked eye as it rises in the east at sunset and climbs high through the sky all night, before setting in the west as sun rises Tuesday.

Using a telescope or binoculars, one can also be able to spot four of Jupiter’s moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, on both sides of the planet.

The best time to observe the planet and its moons is when it’s highest in the sky – around midnight.

Jupiter comes to opposition about every 13 months.

The next time the Earth and Jupiter will be this close to each other will be during July 2020.

Galileo Galile first observed Jupiter closely in 1610 using a telescope of his own design.

The planet Jupiter is 11 times of the size of our Earth. With its 79 moons, Jupiter is kind of like a mini solar system.

It takes Jupiter appx.12 earth years to orbit the sun.

So, get ready to see the Super Jupiter in sky and explore exciting science of our solar system.