The two planets will be close enough in the sky to both be seen through a telescope.
will be in conjunction, meaning they'll share the same right ascension — the equivalent of longitude in the celestial sphere. Shortly after, the two planets will make their closest approach to one another in the sky, an event known as an appulse. In-the-Sky.org
. The pair should become visible from New York City around 5:18 p.m. just as darkness falls, shortly after the two make their close approach, or appulse, around 5:13 p.m. EST . If you don't have good viewing conditions in your area, you can still watch the event live thanks to a free webcast hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream will start on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. EST and can be streamed via the
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