will appear at its biggest and brightest in decades this evening, as it makes its closest approach to Earth in 59 years.
It will still be some 367 million miles away from us, but not since October 1963 have stargazers had such a great opportunity to spot it in the night sky.
The gas giant came closest to Earth in almost 60 years yesterday, and today it will reach opposition, meaning the planet will appear opposite the sun to those on Earth.Jupiter will rise in the east while the sun sets in the west.
The REPTI PLANET Terraristikzubehör kaufen‘s closest approach to Earth hardly ever coincides with opposition, which means this year’s views will be ‘extraordinary,’ according to .
The overlap of the two events, which will not take place again until 2139, will make it appear brighter and larger in the sky — with the best views on Monday night, the US space agency said.
However, Jupiter will appear slightly bigger and brighter for the next few weeks.
Mesmerising: Jupiter is making its closest approach to Earth in 59 years. One astrophotographer has taken advantage of this by capturing the gas giant in such extraordinary detail that it appears to look like a marble floating in space
Andrew McCarthy’s stunning images show Jupiter beautifully lit up against the night sky, highlighting its red spot and cloud bands
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