Tonight I observed the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the Kansas City night sky. Looking South-West after sunset the two planets were only .1 degree apart and looked like an elongated star to the unaided eye.
Even though Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions happen every 20 years, tonights was the closest since 1623 and the closest observable since 1226! 2020’s extra-close Jupiter-Saturn conjunction won’t be matched again until the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction of March 15, 2080.
