of Jupiter and Saturn will occur in about a week, during the early evening of the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, on 21 December 2020. The two gas giant planets will slide within 0.1 degrees of one another and seemingly appear as a single bright star. Learn more about the exceedingly rare upcoming event here. If you’re keen on trying to observe or photograph the event here’s a terrific article by Alan Dyer.
Cast your gaze towards the southwest shortly after sunset and you’ll spot the following:
