The planetary conjunctions Occurs when two or more planets are placed in one approximately straight line in the sky and they appear to be very close to each other in the sky from the perspective of an observer on Earth. This happens due to the different speeds and orbits of the planets around the Sun.
In reality, the planets are not physically close to each other, but only appear to be from our perspective from Earth. Because the planets have different orbital periods and inclined orbits, planetary alignments or conjunctions are relatively rare events and don’t usually last very long.
Although historically they have been associated with astrological eventsastrology is not supported by science and there is no evidence that astrology planetary alignment have some kind of influence on our daily lives.
The moon covers Jupiter
This Wednesday, May 17, there will be a approach between the moon and jupiter. This phenomenon will allow us to appreciate both stars very close in the sky. Indeed the moon will pass in front of Jupiter and it will cover it, which makes it one of the most important astronomical events of the year. In addition, Mercury will also be part of this event, positioning itself much closer to the horizon. Quite a heavenly spectacle that, unfortunately, will only be visible in some parts of America and Europe, but not in most of Spain.
This is because they are conjunctions that take place before dawn and for a fairly short time. In fact, the inner planets -as is the case with Venus or Mercury, especially the latter- are only visible near sunrise or sunset and are generally quite low on the horizon. Jupiter, for its part, rises at 6 in the morning on the Peninsula, so it can be seen around 6:30 or 6:45 a.m. along with Mercury.
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But the sunrise, which will be between 6:13 and 6:17 (in the provinces of Girona and Barcelonarespectively) and 6:57 and 7:08 hours in Pontevedra and A Coruña it will end the show.
In general, Wednesday will be a day with clear skies in the northern part of the Peninsula. However, in some regions of the southern half it could be difficult to see due to cloudiness.