The planet Jupiter
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From Ashburn (click to change), Jupiter will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 28° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 31 minutes after the Sun at 23:31.
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Name
Jupiter
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | -2.03 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 14h51m [1] |
| Declination: | -15°29' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.048058 |
| Inclination: | 1.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | -84.81° |
| Epoch of elements: | 14 January 1985 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 284.68° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.45 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.87 years |
Source
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
Events
| 20 Jul 2018, 22:35 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 17 Aug 2018, 09:14 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 14 Sep 2018, 00:45 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 11 Oct 2018, 19:28 EDT | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 03 Jan 2019, 03:49 EST | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 22 Jan 2019, 10:18 EST | – Close approach of Venus and Jupiter |
| 30 Jan 2019, 19:48 EST | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 27 Feb 2019, 09:55 EST | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
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