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Jupiter Will Be Very Close To Earth Tonight, Sky Show In Your Backyard

September 20, 2010

From Spaceweather.

Tonight, Sept. 20-21, Earth and Jupiter converge for their closest encounter in decades. They will not be this close again until 2022.  The giant planet will soar across the sky at midnight, outshining everything except the Moon itself.  Although big, bright Jupiter will remain close to Earth for weeks to come, tonight is the closest of all,

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