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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 1279020, member: 31533&quot;]<b>On October 29, 2011, Jupiter will be at opposition</b>. At opposition, the Earth passes in between the sun and Jupiter, at which time Jupiter lies opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. If you could look down upon the solar system plane at this time, you’d see the sun, Earth and Jupiter making a straight line in space, with Earth sitting in between the sun and Jupiter. Because Jupiter is opposite the sun at opposition, Jupiter rises in the east at sunset, soars to its highest point in the sky at midnight and sets in the west at sunrise.</p><p><b>An opposition is extra special</b>, because that’s when Jupiter shines all night long, from dusk till dawn. Also, this is when Earth comes closest to Jupiter for the year, and Jupiter, in turn, shines most brightly in our sky. What’s more, the 2011 opposition of Jupiter will present Jupiter nearest to Earth until the year 2022.</p><p>But don’t wait until the October 29 opposition to enjoy Jupiter. Start watching in late April and May. Expect it to be big and bright in May, even at morning dawn! Just remember … Jupiter is far brighter than any star. In fact, it’s the fourth brightest object in all the heavens, after the sun, moon and the planet Venus.</p><p><br /></p><p>ref: <a href="http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight" rel="nofollow">http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight</a></p><p><a href="http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/bright-object-planet-jupiter-2011-planets-2011-planets-tonight" rel="nofollow">[ATTACH]141527.vB[/ATTACH]</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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