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Al-Ajiri Scientific Center stated that Jupiter will be at its closest point to Earth on Monday evening, noting that it is a special astronomical event for this year that has not been repeated since 1963.
Where the Director of Public Relations at the Astronomical Center Khaled Al-Jamaan said in a press release today, Sunday, that Jupiter, which is the largest planet in the solar system at all, will be brighter and relatively larger these days.
Al-Jamaan added that the sky is full of celestial bodies and satellites that give an initial impression when viewed from a distance without using a telescope that they are bright stars, but in fact they are not, explaining that Jupiter appears in the sky as a bright star and its brightness becomes more intense in the process of meeting in the month of September.
He pointed out that this period is considered one of the best days of the year for observing and photographing Jupiter, which forms its own system with its 80 moons that revolve around it, and it is the fifth planet in order in the solar system, in addition to that it is one of the guardians of the Earth due to its high gravity that “snips”, meaning A celestial body heading to Earth.
He pointed out that Jupiter can be seen with the naked eye immediately following sunset in the east direction until dawn as it makes its way towards the west, and the scene will be more clear when using the devices and telescopes that will allow to see more details.
