The planet Jupiter
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From Cambridge , Jupiter is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 00:52, when it rises 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:29, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:39, 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Jupiter
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | -2.40 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 17h33m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 4.67 AU 38.85 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 25.83 |
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
| 26 Mar 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 23 Apr 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 20 May 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 10 Jun 2019 | – Jupiter at opposition |
| 16 Jun 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 13 Jul 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 09 Aug 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
| 06 Sep 2019 | – Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter |
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