Jupiter will be at its closest point to Earth on Monday evening, for the first time since 1963.
Director of Public Relations at the Al-Ujairi Astronomical Center in Kuwait, Khaled Al-Jamaan, said that Jupiter, which is the largest planet in the solar system, will be brighter and relatively larger these days.
Al-Jamaan added that the sky is full of celestial bodies and satellites, which give an initial impression when viewed from a distance, without using a telescope, that they are bright stars, but in fact they are not, explaining that Jupiter appears in the sky as a bright star and its brightness becomes more intense in the process of meeting in This September.
He pointed out that this period is one of the best days of the year for observing and photographing Jupiter, which forms its own system with its 80 moons revolving around it, and it is the fifth planet in order in the solar system, in addition to that it is one of the guardians of the Earth due to its high gravity that hunts. Any celestial body is heading to Earth, according to the Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Rai.
He pointed out that Jupiter can be seen with the naked eye, immediately after sunset, and the scene will be clearer when using the devices and telescopes that will allow to see more details.