Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 30, 2020

Jupiter and Saturn Great Conjunction: The Movie

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2020 is “Jupiter and Saturn Great Conjunction: The Movie,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Thanakrit Santikunaporn ( National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand ); Text: Matipon Tangmatitham. The original explanation runs about 175 words.

From the explanation

“Yes, but have you seen a movie of Jupiter and Saturn’s Great Conjunction? The featured time-lapse video was composed from a series of images taken from Thailand and shows the two giant planets as they angularly passed about a tenth of a degree from each other.”

— APOD editors, December 30, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 30, 2020
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: Thanakrit Santikunaporn ( National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand ); Text: Matipon Tangmatitham
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 175 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 30, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-december-30-jupiter-and-saturn-great-conjunction-the-movie

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