Watch Saturn, Mars, And Jupiter All Meet In March 31, 2020’s Pre-Sunrise Skies

For the past few weeks, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter have all shone prominently in the pre-sunrise skies.

During the month of March, 2020, the three outer naked-eye planets, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, all… [+]

As the only naked-eye planets orbiting exterior to Earth, they’ve all lined up numerous times this month.

On March 04, 2020, the planets Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars all appeared in an equally spaced line.… [+]

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On March 4, 2020, they were equally spaced, with 8° separating each of these three outer planets.

By March 26, 2020, Mars had moved a total of approximately 12 degrees in the sky relative to its… [+]

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On March 26, 2020, just three weeks later, they were equally spaced more tightly, with just 3.5° of mutual separation.

The heliocentric model of the Solar System (R), along with Kepler’s/Newton’s laws, predicts that… [+]

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The fact that planets are located at different distances from the Sun ensures that they move at different speeds.

When we place the known objects in the Solar System in order, four inner, rocky worlds and four,… [+]

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This is why the separation and even the order of these worlds changes, from our perspective, over time.

An accurate model of how the planets orbit the Sun, which then moves through the galaxy in a… [+]

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In the pre-dawn skies of March 31, 2020, skywatchers globally will be treated to a spectacular alignment.

In the pre-dawn hours on the morning of March 31, 2020, Mars and Saturn will make a very close… [+]

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First off, Mars and Saturn will experience a conjunction, separated by just 0.9°.

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can often be seen together in the night sky, but only rarely do all three… [+]

Jupiter remains close by, located approximately 6° away from the close pair, making them easier to spot.

The seven extraterrestrial planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,… [+]

Through a telescope, all three of these worlds will appear in their nearly-full phase, as demanded of outer planets.

If you were to hold up your little finger at arm’s length on the morning of March 31, 2020, Mars and… [+]

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It’s a prelude to December 21, 2020’s Great Conjuction, where Saturn and Jupiter meet in the post-sunset skies, just 0.06° apart.

On the night of December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will appear so close to one another, just 0.1… [+]

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