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‘Great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn will form a ‘Christmas Star’ on the winter solstice

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Video: ‘Great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn is closest since 1623
Related: Get ready for the ‘Great Conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn

On Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will appear just one-tenth of a degree apart, or about the thickness of a dime held at arm’s length, according to NASA.  (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

This sky map shows Jupiter and Saturn one week before the “great conjunction.”  (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

During the “great conjunction,” Jupiter and Saturn (and some of their moons) will be close enough in the sky that skywatchers using binoculars or a telescope can see them together in the same field of view.  (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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