Weather of Arabia - Jupiter arrives to meet the sun in the sky over the earth on Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 8 am GMT (11 am Saudi Arabia), and during this astronomical event the globe passes between the sun and Jupiter .
The astronomical society in Jeddah stated through a statement that the phenomenon of meeting Jupiter is an event that is repeated annually, and this is the best time during the year to monitor and photograph Jupiter and its moons in the sky of the Arab world, as it will be visible throughout the night and the closest during the year.
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It also stated that Jupiter will be monitored with the naked eye on the eastern horizon after sunset and the beginning of the night and reach the highest point in the sky at midnight (midway between sunset and sunrise) with the southeast horizon and the planet will remain visible until it sets at the western horizon in conjunction with sunrise .
When observing Jupiter using the telescope installed on a tripod, the planet's disk and its four large moons, called (Galileo's moons), can be seen as light points on both sides of Jupiter. With the planet's equator .
These belts were formed by the differences in the darkness of the planet's clouds because they possess varying amounts of frozen ammonia. The bright belts have higher concentrations than dark belts, and for this reason the different focus keeps these belts separate through fast winds that reach a speed of more than 650 km Hourly .
One of the most distinctive forms that are observed on Jupiter is the huge storm called the Great Red Spot, which is large enough for a planet the size of Earth to fall into it, and recent photos have shown that this storm, which has been storming for more than 150 years, is continuously shrinking and the cause is unknown .
Jupiter is called the impotent star, because it possesses the constituents of stars, but for thermonuclear reactions to occur, at least 80 planets like Jupiter must be combined to become massive enough to ignite like stars .
In contrast to this year 2020, Jupiter will shine ostensibly near Saturn and in front of the Sagittarius stars group, which will remain before it until late December 2020 .
It is easy to differentiate between the two planets. Jupiter appears as a high-gloss white point, as it is 14 times superior to Golden Saturn and this makes it in the fourth brightest body in the dome of the sky after the sun, moon, and Venus, which is currently observed on the eastern horizon with comet Neways shining before sunrise .
The phenomenon of Jupiter’s occurrence occurs approximately every 13 months, which is the time it takes for the Earth to make one trip around the sun for Jupiter, and accordingly, the Jupiter’s meeting comes about one month late every year. In the past year 2019, Jupiter’s encounter occurred on June 10, and next year 2021 will happen On the nineteenth of August .
It is noteworthy that Jupiter will be at the closest distance from the earth (619.241 million km) the next day, Wednesday, July 15, at about 01:00 pm Saudi time (10:00 am GMT) .
It is worth noting during the weeks after Jupiter meets, the planet will reach the highest point in the sky four minutes early every night and will remain observed in the evening sky for a few months to come .
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