Watch the Great Conjunction live!

[BainsBane]

Can't see it from your area due to clouds? Live everything else, it's live on YouTube.

[The Genealogist]

1. I saw it, I don't understand what the fuss is about

It looks like "the evening star." I do live in the city, though. Maybe out in the country it is more impressive. My partner thought the coolest thing was that you can see the two planets right by each other in the sky.

[BainsBane]

2. It's cause it only happens once a millennium

It's just two planets, one in front of the other. It's not going to look spectacular, but it is extremely rare.

[mr_lebowski]

3. So the left, larger one is Jupiter and the flatter one is Saturn I presume? nt

[BainsBane]

4. yes

I feel like I'm just seeing Saturn's rings because of its shape.

[MLAA]

5. Thank you!

[Hugin]

6. Of course, it's on youtube.

That's where I learned to crochet and recharge my refrigerator.

[BainsBane]

7. Did you see it?

The moment when they lined up? I mean live, not on TV.

[Hugin]

14. Yes, I did.

My angle at this latitude was probably not ideal.

Very impressive.

Sorry, it took me so long to get back here. I was stowing my gear and fielding phone calls from others who had gone out to see the event. Everyone who I talked with was quite pleased.

Thanks for reminding me today.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Here

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[mtnsnake]

9. Has anyone here been able to see the so-called Christmas Star phenomenom tonight

where the convergence of the planets Jupiter and Saturn are supposed to look as if they are one big bright star? Jupiter is usually one of the brightest lights in the sky, so I'm wondering how much brighter it looks tonight with this convergence effect. It's too cloudy here where I am to see it.

[BainsBane]

10. I don't think that is going to happen

from what the educator at the Lowell telescope was saying. She was saying that they aren't going to line up so you can only see one, but rather they are closer than normal.

[Hugin]

15. They were close enough to look like a single body from where I am with the naked eye.

Not exactly a star, but, more like a giant smiley face in the sky with diamonds.

No wonder the ancients were intrigued.

[Towlie]

11. The Three Wise Men might have needed glasses.

 
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... and I don't think they were easy to get back in the year 1.

(or was it 7 BC?)

[drmeow]

12. Was pretty psyched to be able to see it from my house nt

[BainsBane]

13. That's awesome!