This holiday season, the most special thing we can see in the sky is a rare celestial event. On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will meet in a “great conjunction,” the closest they could be seen in the sky together for nearly 800 years. An astronomical conjunction occurs when any two heavenly bodies appear to pass or meet each other as seen from Earth. To the naked eye, they will be very close but in fact, they are still about 400 million miles apart. The last great conjunction to appear as close and as visible as the upcoming one occurred on March 4, 1226. So, it would be great for all of us to take a moment and find a spot where we can see Jupiter and Saturn together, both shining dots distinguishable from the stars by the fact they do not twinkle. A magical moment and timeless experience, for sure!

Loving life when I get a once in a lifetime viewing

Joe