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Jupiter and Saturn are about to appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years, aligning as a 'double planet'!
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Business Insider logoJupiter and Saturn are about to appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years, aligning as a 'double planet'
a man standing on top of a hill: A man with a telescope watches the night sky over the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in Los Angeles, California, on July 19, 2020. David McNew/Getty© Provided by Business Insider A man with a telescope watches the night sky over the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in Los Angeles, California, on July 19, 2020. David McNew/Getty
Jupiter and Saturn will align in the night sky on December 21. It'll be the closest they've appeared in 800 years.
The two planets move into alignment, or conjunction, every 20 years. But this year, they will be so close that they'll look like a "double planet."
The last time Saturn and Jupiter were both this close and visible was in 1226.
Here are the best ways to see this conjunction.

