Closest visible Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in 400 years

Closest visible Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in 400 years

Photo taken from Osaka, western 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.

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