People’s participation during the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

Inviting you to join this people’s participation during the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

Jupiter and Saturn are now (16 Dec 2020)seen very close to each other.  The planets will be seen closest on 21 Dec 2020.   All you have to do is to look above the western sky about 40 min after the sunset.If the sky is clear then you should be able the planets well above the horizon and check if you can see the planets separately; then visit this link and fill the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciN6yNkhpPcABfpJfjEO-bcpSlgC5…

Observations are to be made with the naked eye for the purpose of this exercise. You may start from any evening starting today and continue until 23 December.  Fill this form on every evening that you make your observations. Please do copy this message to your friends and groups. We thank you in advance for participating in this exercise.  If you used binoculars or a telescope, we would like to know about your experience.Do feel free to share any photographs you take, using any device.

 For more information, please visit
https://astron-soc.in/outreach/
https://skytonight.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/the-great-conjunction-21-de….

Arvind Paranjpye,  Director
Nehru Planetarium, Nehru Centre