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LOCAL Wednesday 28 september 2022

Jupiter is at its closest and brightest point to our planet Earth

When and where can you see it?
The planet Jupiter will be visible all days until the end
of this year after 7pm on the eastern side of the is-
land. The best time view this planet is when it’s di-
rectly position above us, which is between 10pm
and 12pm. As the days pass by, Jupiter will rise high-
er and higher in the sky.

Jupiter will be visible with binoculars or a small tele-
scope. With a small telescope you would be able
to see not only Jupiter but also Jupiters 4 moons
named the 4 Galilean moons after Galileo Galilei
discovered them, namely Callisto, Lo, Europa and
Ganymede.

For more information you can contact Space and
Nature Aruba Foundation on their facebook page.q

Oranjestad - On Monday Jupiter reached its position ther planet, being Earth
the 26th of September, Ju- in its orbit which is called and Jupiter, orbits in a
piter reached its closest ‘Opposition.” This means perfect circle, reason why
point to our planet Earth that planet Earth will be di- every ‘opposition’ has a
which is called; Opposi- rectly between Jupiter and different distance. The dis-
tion. The last time this took the sun, with the sun mak- tance between our planet
place was 59 years ago. ing the planet much bright- and Jupiter will vary be-
However, the fact that we er in our skies. At the same tween a shorter distance,
are passed the 26th doesn’t time, it will be closer to us in which was on the 26th of
mean you can no longer general. September, which is 600
see the planet; we will be Normally, Jupiter is on ‘op- million kilometers and the
able to enjoy planet Jupiter position’ every 13th day of furthest distance of 965 mil-
until the end of this year! the month. However nei- lion kilometers.