See Jupiter at its brightest for 2020 tonight!
By Elizabeth Howell 2 hours ago
The planet reaches opposition today (July 14).
Jupiter reaches opposition on July 14, 2020.
(Image: © Starry Night)
Jupiter will be at its biggest and brightest in the sky tonight (July 14) as the planet reaches opposition, the point in its orbit where it's almost directly opposite the sun in our sky and near its closest approach to Earth.
You can spot Jupiter with the naked eye in the constellation Sagittarius. One of the easiest ways to find the constellation is to use the Summer Triangle asterism. Draw an imaginary line from the star Deneb (in the constellation Cygnus, the swan) and through the star Altair (in Aquila, the eagle) to get to Sagittarius.
Most people in North America will see Sagittarius close to the horizon, so try to move away from city lights and buildings for the best view. Give yourself at least 20 minutes to let your eyes get adjusted to the darkness, and use red filters to cover over any flashlights or light-emitting devices you bring along.
Find Jupiter in the constellation Sagittarius, above the southeast horizon, from about an hour after
sunset until dawn. This sky map shows where Jupiter will be located Tuesday (July 14) at 10 p.m.
local time as seen from New York City. (Image credit: SkySafari app)
Jupiter will shine with a yellow hue in the sky just after sunset, lingering in the sky until dawn, at magnitude -2.7. (Magnitude is a measure of brightness, with negative numbers denoting the brightest objects.) The planet will appear a little brighter than the brightest star in Earth's sky, which is the wintertime Northern Hemisphere star Sirius.
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