Bhopal, August 14 (Udaipur Kiran) – Tonight will be special for those interested in astronomy. An incredible sight will be visible in the sky. After midnight on August 14, the red planet Mars and the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, will appear together. This event will be visible in India until early morning on Independence Day.
Sarika Gharu, a nationally awarded science communicator, explained that this event is known as the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter in astronomy. Technically, it is also called an “appulse.” According to her, after midnight on Wednesday, around 1 AM, both planets will rise together in the eastern sky. This pair can be seen with the naked eye or through a telescope. They will gradually move forward and remain visible until the morning light of Independence Day. During this time, Jupiter’s brightness will be -2.2 magnitude, and Mars will be at 0.8 magnitude, with the Taurus constellation in the background.
Sarika also mentioned that while Mars will be over 220 million kilometers away from Earth, Jupiter will be more than 800 million kilometers away. Despite this vast distance, they will appear to be merging due to their angle from Earth’s perspective. The distance between them will be just 0.3 degrees, which is even less than the width of the full moon (about 0.5 degrees). She emphasized not to miss this rare celestial event, as the next time Jupiter and Mars will be this close will be on December 1, 2033, nine years from now.
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