On September 27, the National Astronomical Institute’s Facebook page (Sor Sor.) posted that Jupiter is the closest to Earth in 59 years, showing its appearance above the Chiang Mai city sky.
“Jupiter is the closest to Earth in 59 years” recorded through a telescope with a diameter of 0.4 meters at the observatory in the Chaloem Phrakiat Seventh Cycle Birthday Anniversary, Songkhla. It is a good opportunity to observe Jupiter during this period. It appears bright in the east in the evening. can be clearly observed with the naked eye all night until dawn
The phenomenon “Jupiter closest to Earth in a year” on September 27, 2022 is considered to be the closest orbit to Earth in 59 years since October 1963. It is about 591 million kilometers from Earth on the famous day. Said to be able to observe Jupiter since the sun goes down. until dawn If you look through a telescope Size 4 inches in diameter, magnified from 30 times or more, can see a band of clouds on Jupiter. and the four moons clearly Saturn also appears brightly next to Jupiter to the west.
After this, Jupiter will continue to appear in the night sky until around February 2023 and will come closer to Earth on November 3, 2023. In addition, at the end of 2022, there are many astronomical phenomena to follow, such as A total lunar eclipse on November 8, Mars approaching Earth on December 1 and the Geminid meteor shower on December 14. More interesting astronomical phenomena can be tracked through NARIT, the National Institute for Astronomical Research.