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The Great Conjunction, 2020 Dec.21

On 2020 Dec.21, Jupiter and Saturn could be seen closer in the sky than at any time since 1623.

The final notable event of the 2020 apparition was the extremely close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Having been been

Here is our report on the JunoCam images at PJ31 (2020 Dec.30). Highlights include a flash of lightning detected in

Here is our report on the JunoCam images at Perijove-30 on 2020 Nov.8, in our usual format. The images are as

Here is our report on the JunoCam images at PJ29. Although Juno did not fly over any notable named features

(1) Global map on Sep.7-8. Figure 1 is a map of the whole planet, prepared by Rob Bullen, in

Jupiter in 2020, Report no.6: The NTBs jetstream outbreak One of Jupiter’s most energetic and fast-moving phenomena erupted unexpectedly on

The European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) in 2020 is being held entirely on-line due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are

The camera on NASA’s Juno orbiter, JunoCam, produces superb images of the polar regions on every orbit. This links at

An exciting new outbreak on Jupiter has been reported today by Isao Miyazaki in Japan. He imaged a new, very