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| Are you ready for a spectacular astronomical viewing event?
On November 2nd and 3rd, Jupiter will reach its closest point to Earth…
And this gives you a great opportunity to share an astronomy lesson with your students.
Here are some fun, educational talking points for you: Jupiter is the fifth planet away from the Sun. It’s the biggest planet in our Solar System with a radius of over 43,440 miles. That’s more than twice as big as all the other planets combined! Jupiter will be in “opposition” during this time, but, only certain planets can be in opposition – the ones outside of Earth’s orbit (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). When these planets are on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, they enter opposition. This “gas giant” is made of mostly hydrogen and helium and it has over 95 moons that we know of. One year on Jupiter is the same as 11.8 Earth years. So, how can you see this amazing planet?
Jupiter will be the fourth brightest object in the sky, after the Sun, the Moon, and Venus, so you will be able to see it with the naked eye, but…
We recommend grabbing a pair of binoculars or an easy-to-use, yet powerful telescope like this one to enhance your viewing experience!
And don’t forget to add in a fun astronomy-themed project before or after this once-a-year phenomenon.
We’d love to hear from you after viewing, write in or tag us on social media and let us know what you saw!
Frank and the Home Science Tools Team |
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