Closest visible Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in 400 years

Closest visible Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in 400 years

Saturn (top) and Jupiter (below) are seen to the left of Tokyo Tower on the night of Dec. 21, 2020, before their closest visible conjunction in about 400 years in the early hours of Dec. 22.

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                  Photo taken from Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows Saturn (top R) and Jupiter (below) on the night of Dec. 21, 2020, before their closest visible conjunction in about 400 years in the early hours of Dec. 22. To the left is the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower.
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                    Photo taken from Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows Saturn (top R) and Jupiter (below) on the night of Dec. 21, 2020, before their closest visible conjunction in about 400 years in the early hours of Dec. 22. To the left is the Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower.
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