For a naked eye observer, the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn has provided great deal of information so that they can track these planets in the night sky and prepare planetary almanac. It was only in 17th century when Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the sky to observe the sun (our nearest star), planets and other celestial objects when much of the beauty of these distance objects became available for people to enjoy such as the famous Galilean Moons of Jupiter!

If you have a binoculars or a telescope, the view can be exceptional as you can see both planets in a the eyepiece. If you are planning to capture the great moment through your camera, make sure you keep your photography station steady and use telephoto lens if possible.

How to observe the great conjunction tonight?

• Find a spot with an unobstructed view of the southwestern sky, nearby your house, it should be your rooftop or a open space nearby
• After the sunset, look to the southwestern sky, you will see a star-like object for our eyes which is actually Jupiter and Saturn together refer to simulation above)
• If you have binoculars or a small telescope, you may be able to see Jupiter’s four large moons orbiting the giant planet and Saturn’s ring!