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The Great Conjunction Is Complete!

by Adam L Silverman|  December 21, 20206:31 pm| 54 Comments

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    1. 1.

      Leto

      December 21, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      So it’s still overcast here in eastern PA, like it’s been since last Wednesday, so no Gelflings will make it to safety here. Maybe next great conjunction!

      Reply
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      Sherparick

      December 21, 2020 at 6:47 pm

      Likewise here Central Virginia, but last night we saw them approaching!

      Reply
    3. 3.

      🐾BillinGlendaleCA

      December 21, 2020 at 6:48 pm

      The Great Conjunction Is Complete!

      Not here it isn’t, I’m headed out in about an hour to shoot it, with downtown LA as a foreground.

      (I hope my calculations are correct.)

      ETA: Just checked the local TV station’s webcams, it’s super clear air quality here too.  Their LAX cam is pointed towards DTLA and you can see the buildings clearly and the San Gabriels.

      Reply
    4. 4.

      Spanky

      December 21, 2020 at 6:49 pm

      Southern Maryland report: Just came in a few minutes ago. Cumulus burned off at sunset, leaving just a trace of clouds. Nice view in binos, but I decided at the last minute to use a scope, so I grabbed an 80 mm short focus and a couple of eyepieces.

      67 power still left a lot of sky around the planets, which I found more pleasing than cramming them into a high power field of view. Watched them until they got tangled up in some neighbor’s trees, then came in for dinner.

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    5. 5.

      satby

      December 21, 2020 at 6:50 pm

      It’s ☔ here. Oh well.

      Reply
    6. 6.

      Alison Rose

      December 21, 2020 at 6:51 pm

      Not dark here yet, and I’m not sure I’ll be able to see it from my windows, which would mean going outside, which………………………….nah.

      Reply
    7. 7.

      Spanky

      December 21, 2020 at 6:53 pm

      @🐾BillinGlendaleCA:  Ganymede starts a transit across Jupiter’s face in about 20 minutes. I had the pleasure of seeing all 4 Galilean moons lined up, plus a field star not too far to the west aligned with Jupiter’s equator. HIP99314 to be precise.

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    8. 8.

      🐾BillinGlendaleCA

      December 21, 2020 at 6:55 pm

      @Spanky: Too early here, we won’t be able to see Jupiter for another hour.  Also, I really don’t have a telescope that’s good for planetary observation.

      I posted a link to this in an earlier thread: The Great Conjunction.

      Shot last night at Leo Carrillo State Beach.

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    9. 9.

      TaMara (HFG)

      December 21, 2020 at 6:56 pm

      @🐾BillinGlendaleCA:  Can’t wait to see! Sounds like you’ll be able to get Saturn’s rings and 3-4 of Jupiter’s moons.

      Reply
    10. 10.

      Splitting Image

      December 21, 2020 at 6:56 pm

      It’s been cloudy here all evening, so I switched on a couple of livestreams.

      Lowell observatory in Arizona will be starting their stream in a few minutes. If you’re on the east coast, the planets will have already set.

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      dmsilev

      December 21, 2020 at 6:56 pm

      I’ll give it a shot once it gets dark, but unless I want to go out on the roof (which, to be fair, is flat), there might be too many trees blocking the south facing views.

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      TaMara (HFG)

      December 21, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      Those who have cloudy skies, viewing should be good for 2 more days – they’ll be further apart, but not really noticeable to the naked eye (so says my favorite weather guy)

      Reply
    13. 13.

      Rob

      December 21, 2020 at 6:59 pm

      Enough clouds here in the DC suburbs that we didn’t look for it. Tomorrow! We’d have to go to a local park, or worse, find the top of a parking garage with a good view to the southwest.

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    14. 14.

      TaMara (HFG)

      December 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm

      @dmsilev: My neighbors cut down a big tree last fall so they could put a fence in their backyard. I was lamenting it until I realized it gave my tomato garden just the right amount of sun. And lo and behold, the three trees around the new opening are the perfect frame for this conjunction.  ❤

      Reply
    15. 15.

      🐾BillinGlendaleCA

      December 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm

      @dmsilev: I know some places that will have a good view, would require a drive though.

      Reply
    16. 16.

      Spanky

      December 21, 2020 at 7:02 pm

      @🐾BillinGlendaleCA: A 400mm lens should get you the Galilean moons.

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    17. 17.

      Baud

      December 21, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      The Great Conjunction Is Complete!

      You make it sound so dirty.

      Reply
    18. 18.

      dmsilev

      December 21, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      @🐾BillinGlendaleCA: I sadly have actual work to do for the next hour or so, so I’m kind of stuck here.

      Reply
    19. 19.

      Rob

      December 21, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      @🐾BillinGlendaleCA: That’s a wonderful photo!

      Reply
    20. 20.

      jeffreyw

      December 21, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      We stepped out and gave it a gander.  I looked at it with a small monocular, no moons but as nice a pair of planets as we’ve seen for a while.

      Reply
    21. 21.

      🐾BillinGlendaleCA

      December 21, 2020 at 7:04 pm

      @Spanky: Thanks, I’ll probably stay more with landscapes.  My higher zoom lens are cheap and not good.  My best good lens is 200mm(300mm full frame equiv).

      Reply
    22. 22.

      Ohio Mom

      December 21, 2020 at 7:06 pm

      Completely cloudy here tonight. Tomorrow night is supposed to be a bit better, the prediction is partly cloudy. We live in hope.

      Reply
    23. 23.

      rikyrah

      December 21, 2020 at 7:07 pm

      A sign of the times: VPE @KamalaHarris throws up AKA after her remarks in Columbus, GA campaigning for Senate runoff elections.December 21st it is indeed. pic.twitter.com/eAyMMg6tB5— Jasmine Wright (@JasJWright) December 21, 2020

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    24. 24.

      🐾BillinGlendaleCA

      December 21, 2020 at 7:08 pm

      @dmsilev: They don’t set until a bit after 7pm, there may be time.

      Reply
    25. 25.

      🐾BillinGlendaleCA

      December 21, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      @Rob: Thanks.

      Reply
    26. 26.

      Van Buren

      December 21, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      @Spanky: I have fam just across the river in Va. and they said it was crystal clear. Here on Long Island it was cloudy to the west.

      I guess I will just have to wait till 2080.

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    27. 27.

      randy khan

      December 21, 2020 at 7:13 pm

      Cloudy here in Northern Virginia (rain coming tonight, apparently). Before I realized how cloudy it was, I briefly thought I saw something; then it moved and I realized it was an airplane. Oh, well.

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    28. 28.

      sab

      December 21, 2020 at 7:14 pm

      Cloudy here, so I DO NOT CARE that I missed a twice in a millenium event. And my west coast siblings with clear skies simply did not care period.

      Reply
    29. 29.

      frosty

      December 21, 2020 at 7:16 pm

      @Leto:  Same here in South Central PA. Cloudy for the last few (and next few) days. Bummer.

      Reply
    30. 30.

      SFBayAreaGal

      December 21, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      I saw the almost conjunction last night. Beautiful clear skies.

      Damn, right now the fog is starting to gather on the coastal hills. Hopefully the fog stays away so I can see the final conjunction.

      Okay now I have the conjunction, conjunction what’s your function song playing in my head.

      Reply
    31. 31.

      Kelly

      December 21, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      Clouds here in the Cascade foothills so no astronomy tonight. Good clouds which are forecast to drop 3 to 5 inches of 22 degree snow tonight on the Santiam Pass. Yesterday’s Pineapple Express rained the base down from 40 to 30 inches but this will fix it. Tuesday’s forecast is a high of 27, clear sky, light wind. Sweet day for Nordic skiing. Just finished hot waxing the skis.

      Reply
    32. 32.

      TaMara (HFG)

      December 21, 2020 at 7:35 pm

      @SFBayAreaGal: Glad I’m not the only one.

      Reply
    33. 33.

      Brachiator

      December 21, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      The Great Conjunction live from the Lowell Observatory.

      Reply
    34. 34.

      MazeDancer

      December 21, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      Just like for the Geminids, all clouds.

      Looking forward to once in a millennium photo coverage.

      Reply
    35. 35.

      Adam L Silverman

      December 21, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      I had a great naked eye view while finishing my workout in the driveway gym.

      Reply
    36. 36.

      SiubhanDuinne

      December 21, 2020 at 8:03 pm

      @rikyrah:

      A sign of the times: VPE @KamalaHarris throws up AKA after her remarks in Columbus, GA campaigning for Senate runoff elections.

      I’m sure I should know what this means, but I keep thinking that Kamala vomited (which I’m sure she didn’t, or it would be headline breaking news everywhere). Figured out that AKA refers to her sorority, but have no idea what “throw[ing] up AKA” signifies. Forgive my ignorance.

      Reply
    37. 37.

      cain

      December 21, 2020 at 8:03 pm

      it is raining cats and dogs out here – so no conjunction for me. I’ll play the conjunction function song though in honor.

      Reply
    38. 38.

      debbie

      December 21, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      Little chance of seeing it since the clouds aren’t likely to lift until March. //

      Reply
    39. 39.

      SFBayAreaGal

      December 21, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      Losing the battle. Fog is pouring in.

      Reply
    40. 40.

      Ken

      December 21, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      @TaMara (HFG): And lo and behold, the three trees around the new opening are the perfect frame for this conjunction.

      Sounds like your neighbors might be Druids.

      Reply
    41. 41.

      Benw

      December 21, 2020 at 8:08 pm

      Cloudy here, but I saw them unusually close together and close to the crescent moon the other night while I was walking the doggo, it was striking!

      Reply
    42. 42.

      Adam L Silverman

      December 21, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      @SiubhanDuinne: Apparently it is the AKA hand signal that members do to demonstrate that they’re members.

      Reply
    43. 43.

      Adam L Silverman

      December 21, 2020 at 8:15 pm

      @cain: Don’t step in any poodles!

      Reply
    44. 44.

      trollhattan

      December 21, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      Had my hopes up (and gear at the ready) because it was scattered high clouds before sunset, but stepping out now at 5:14 the fog as arrived on it’s little cat feet. Goddamn cat.

      Smoke blocked the comet last summer so everything 2020 continues to be 2020-like.

      Reply
    45. 45.

      SiubhanDuinne

      December 21, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      @Adam L Silverman:

      Thanks.
      It’s called “throwing up”?

      Reply
    46. 46.

      Ken

      December 21, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      @Brachiator: Thank you!  The live view doesn’t look impressive at first, until you realize that the planets are close enough to be in the same field of view and show discs.

      Plus, the Galilean moons and Saturn’s rings.

      Reply
    47. 47.

      zhena gogolia

      December 21, 2020 at 8:25 pm

      @SiubhanDuinne:

      I hate this use of “throw up”! It always makes me do a double take.

      Reply
    48. 48.

      Adam L Silverman

      December 21, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      @SiubhanDuinne: Apparently.

      Reply
    49. 49.

      SiubhanDuinne

      December 21, 2020 at 8:41 pm

      @zhena gogolia:

      “When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

      I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter;

      Away to the window I flew like a flash,

      Tore open the shutter, and threw up.”

      Reply
    50. 50.

      dmsilev

      December 21, 2020 at 8:44 pm

      Managed to get a few shots with the 300 mm lens. Finding gaps to shoot through the trees was a bit irritating though.

      Reply
    51. 51.

      Miss Bianca

      December 21, 2020 at 8:52 pm

      I saw the Great Conjunction with my own eyes, yes I did! DARK SKIES FOR THE WIN!!

      ETA: Clear here in the mountains, and unusually warm this evening. A little pair of binoculars and the conditions were perfect for star-gawking. Gelflings are saved!

      Reply
    52. 52.

      SFBayAreaGal

      December 21, 2020 at 9:36 pm

      Fog retreated. Beautiful night sky. I got to see Saturn and Jupiter. Woohoo.

      Reply
    53. 53.

      MCA1

      December 21, 2020 at 10:22 pm

      Those clips were from M. Night Shymalan’s “The Village,” right?

      Never realized why the “monsters” from that film seemed so vaguely familiar from my childhood.

      Reply
    54. 54.

      Uncle Cosmo

      December 21, 2020 at 10:35 pm

      @Rob: Overcast & a whiff of drizzle in uptown Baltimore. Grrr….

      Reply

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