On 21st December this year we have an amazing chance to see a rare astronomical event, an extremely close Great Conjunction. Great conjunctions - when Saturn and Jupiter appear close to each other in the night sky - occur roughly every 19.6 years. This year however, they will appear to be so close to each other that they will seem to merge into one star. This type of Great Conjunction is much rarer - the last time they were this close was in July 1623. There's a theory that the Star of Bethlehem followed by the Magi was actually a Great Conjunction. Astrologically speaking, some believe that the Grand Conjunction of 2020 marks the beginning of the Age of Aquarius.
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The Great Conjunction 2020
If the skies are clear enough, look out for Saturn and Jupiter in the days leading up to 21st December as they grow closer and closer to each other. The video above has useful information to help you spot them.
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