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Jupiter reaches opposition
December 12 , 2024
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- Jupiter reached the perihelion point (spot closest to the Sun) in the sky.
- During this phase the Sun, Earth, and Jupiter will be in a perfectly straight line or in the opposition phenomenon.
- It happens once every 13 months.
- Since Earth is situated exactly between the Sun and Jupiter at opposition, we can view the planet at its closest point to Earth and in full light.
- Jupiter will look especially bright and conspicuous in the night sky this year because it will be closer to Earth than it has been since November 2023.
- At this point, Jupiter will be closest to Earth and theoretically should appear double in size compared to its farthest or aphelion point.
- Jupiter will next oppose on January 10, 2026, and then again on February 10, 2027, and March 13, 2028.
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