jupiter

The higher inclination of the ecliptic to the western horizon at this time of year further aids its visibility. Mars rises ahead of midnight and a couple of hours later the Red Planet, Jupiter, and Saturn are strung across the sky from east to the west-southwest. Following tonight’s conjunction , Jupiter will continue to put on a show for skywatchers as the planet will appear to draw closer to Saturn in the night sky by way of early December. Brilliant Jupiter — a planet that is like the hub of a mini solar system — stays close to the Moon...