Rare ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn wows skywatchers around the world

Many people have been eagerly awaiting Monday (Dec. 21) to arrive for several reasons. For one, Monday was the last solstice of 2020. This means people in the Northern Hemisphere experienced the first day of winter, and the summer solstice arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. Second, the two largest planets of the solar system appeared in a rare “great conjunction” that same night, capturing the attention of people across the world. 

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