NASA Revealed Jupiter is at its closest to Earth in 59 year

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Created By Rashmi 21 Sept 2022

The largest solar system in the world, Jupiter, will make its closest proximity to Earth for the past 59 years in September. 26.

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This is despite the fact that Jupiter is exactly opposite the sun when seen from Earth in an astronomical pattern called opposition.

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Opposition is commonplace for Jupiter and occurs each 13 months,

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and both the moon and Earth come close to each other about every year.

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The pattern that puts Earth situated close proximity to the sun as well as Jupiter is rarely the same as the huge planet's closest proximity to Earth called perigee.

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On this particular occasion the opposition is in September. 26 and the closest encounter in September. 25.

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