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TEHRAN, Jun 8 -Some may think that June's short nights make it a bad month for stargazing, but this month will bring the best opportunity of the year to see one of our closest celestial neighbors.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - People around the world can look to the night sky this month to see Jupiter shining bigger and brighter than it will at any other point this year. This is because Jupiter will be at opposition, when it is opposite side of the Earth than the sun. This is also around the time when the two planets are closest to each other.
The Jupiter opposition will take place on Monday.
"The Earth will basically be exactly between Jupiter and the sun, so the gas giant will be visible in the night sky dusk until dawn," AccuWeather astronomy blogger Dave Samuhel said. The planet will rise in the east and track across the southern sky as the night progresses before setting in the west.
The best viewing conditions for spotting Jupiter on Monday night are forecast to be across the midwestern and west-central United States, where largely cloud-free conditions greet stargazers.
Meanwhile, widespread clouds and rain will obscure the sky for nearly all of the eastern United States. Disruptive clouds are also in the forecast for much of the central United States and Canada.
Folks that miss the Jupiter opposition on Monday night can wait until a night later this month when the sky is clear as the planet will appear nearly as bright throughout all of June.
Source: upi
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