This month space lovers can look towards the sky for a special treat. Jupiter will be its “biggest and brightest” and the fifth planet from the Sun along with several of its largest moons will be visible to the naked eye.
Although you won’t need binoculars or a telescope to view the solar system’s largest planet, the jewel of a planet will look “fantastic through binoculars or a small telescope,” according to NASA.
While NASA explained in a video that Jupiter will remain visible all night, the space agency also explained that in mid-June the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn will form a line.
To find out what else you can see this month, check out NASA’s video below:
What's Up for June? 🔭 Jupiter is up all night, while Mercury and Mars decide to get close, and the Moon reveals its tilted orbit. Downloadable video and transcript available at https://t.co/tPYUwcimlm pic.twitter.com/lPw2pIEyZ0
— Cassini (@CassiniSaturn) June 3, 2019
In order to get a good view of Jupiter you’ll want to look towards the horizon.
“Unlike stars, it won’t twinkle,” Dr. Robert Massey, deputy executive director at Britain’s Royal Astronomical Society told CNN. “Even when it’s low down, it will look pretty steady, and that will make it stand out. You’ll need a good clear southern horizon to see it.”
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