15 Amazing Pictures of the Great Conjunction you Should not Miss

As Saturn and Jupiter came together in the great conjunction, photographers took to the social media with stunning images, here are our 15 of our favourites
The last time Saturn and Jupiter came as close was in 1623
The last time Saturn and Jupiter came as close was in 1623
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The winter solstice is already considered to be a magical, mystical affair. This year, it was made even more magical&nbspwith a rare &lsquoChristmas Star&rsquo event. For stargazers, an opportunity sprung up after 800 long years - the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

On Monday evening, Jupiter and Saturn&rsquos proximity to each other from Earth was record-breaking. They were only 0.1 degrees apart in the sky. Though telescopes can capture the planet duo, to the naked eye, both the planets appeared like a single bright star in the sky. An event also called the Christmas Star.

Making use of this great opportunity, photographers from around the world took to social media to share their pictures of the great conjunction Here are some of our favorites. 

South Carolina

Mount Wilson, California

 
 
 
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A post shared by Curt Morgan (@curtismorgan)

Spicheren, Lorraine/France

Tenmile Range, Colorado

NASA, Instagram/Washington

 
 
 
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A post shared by NASA (@nasa)

Sicily, Italy 

Pasadena City Hall, California

Colorado Springs

Los Angeles

 
 
 
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A post shared by BBC News (@bbcnews)

South Korea

 
 
 
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Tuscon, Arizona

 
 
 
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A post shared by Good Astronomy (@goodastronomy)

Denver

 
 
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A post shared by Andrew Lovato (@alovato73)

Snowmass Village, Colorado

 
 
 
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A post shared by Ann Driggers (@anndriggers)

Geelong, Victoria

Murdoch University, Australia

 
 
 
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