Once in 20 years "Jupiter-Saturn conjunction” on display

The “Jupiter-Saturn conjunction”, which is a rare phenomenon repeating roughly every two decades, will be on display tonight.

From approximately 6pm to 7.30pm tonight, Jupiter and Saturn are visually in close proximity to each other. They are apparently separated by only about six arc minutes, or one-fifth of the size of the Moon, according to the Hong Kong Space Museum.

From the viewpoint on Earth, Jupiter and Saturn are apparently very close to each other, but they are actually separated by about 730 million kilometers.

The Museum said people in Hong Kong at a location with an unobstructed view of the sky and horizon in the west-southwest direction can observe the astronomical event with naked eyes or a telescope with 130 to 300x magnification.

If you miss out on the “Jupiter-Saturn conjunction” tonight, you will have to wait long for the next one on November 5 in the year 2040!

The Museum will be live streaming the event tonight on their youtube channel.