The planet Jupiter
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From Seattle , Jupiter is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 12° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:52 (PST) – 2 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 12° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:39.
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Name
Jupiter
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | -1.97 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -9.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 19h20m [2] |
| Declination: | -22°09' [2] |
| Distance: | 5.82 AU 48.37 lightmin [2] |
Orbital Elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.048393 |
| Inclination: | 1.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | -85.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 19.65° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.87 years |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Events
| 14 Jul 2020 | – Jupiter at opposition |
| 28 Jan 2021 | – Jupiter at solar conjunction |
| 19 Aug 2021 | – Jupiter at opposition |
| 05 Mar 2022 | – Jupiter at solar conjunction |
| 26 Sep 2022 | – Jupiter at opposition |
| 20 Jan 2023 | – Jupiter at perihelion |
| 11 Apr 2023 | – Jupiter at solar conjunction |
| 02 Nov 2023 | – Jupiter at opposition |
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