PICTURES: Jupiter in opposition Posted on 11 June 2019 Tags:Jupiter, Jupiter in opposition Jupiter is in opposition with the earth and the sun, meaning it is in line with these two celestial bodies and making it more visible from earth. Jupiter is closest to earth at this point in both orbits around the Sun. The planet will be more visible in the evening sky for the next few months. Read: Jupiter visible in the skies tonight Here are some images of Jupiter from around the world on the first evening of its opposition: Here’s a great picture from Bob Wilson of Jupiter and it’s four largest moons: Io, Europa, Callisto & Ganymede. Jupiter is in opposition placing the Gas Giant, Earth and the Sun in a straight line. Jupiter and it’s four largest moons are visible tonight with a pair of binoculars pic.twitter.com/oYAP13c0B2 — Chris Yates (@ChrisYatesWx) June 11, 2019 View this post on Instagram Jupiter Opposition: At first glance this doesn’t look like anything of significance, but considering that Jupiter and its moons are 398 million miles away, I’m absolutely blown away! • • • • • #jupiter #jupiteropposition #io #europa #ganymede #callisto #astrophotography #nightphotography #sensualspace #celestron #nexstar6se #fujifilmxt2 #wimberley #wimberleytx A post shared by A. Eli Cohen (@ae_cohen) on Jun 9, 2019 at 4:32am PDT This may not look like much but this is Jupiter with 4 visible moons. I had to Frankenstein several camera parts to get this shot. #lumix #Panasonic #canon #Jupiter #JupiterOpposition #JupiterOpposition2019 #Astrophotography #astronomy pic.twitter.com/Yrv9c91Gzl — Travis Ries (@Travis_James82) June 11, 2019 Jupiter in opposition with its 4 moons. 🔭 pic.twitter.com/3fJxiysYEF — Chad Plummer (@ChadPlummer) June 11, 2019 It’s not as great as some of the photos we’ll see, but here’s my photo of Jupiter in opposition tonight. #JupiterOpposition2019 pic.twitter.com/vkZcZgymuk — Nate Jorgensen (@Nate127001) June 11, 2019 Image source: Twitter @Travis_James82 Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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