In the year 1226, as Genghis Khan strode across the earth, he saw the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky, a sublime event which did not occur again for another 397 years. Unfortunately, at that time, poor Galileo couldn't see it because that time the planets were too close to the sun. Today, however, today—794 years after Genghis Khan gazed at this dazzling conjunction of planets—today—during the northern Winter Solstice—Jupiter and Saturn again join to form the Great Conjunction.
On this shortest of days, this longest of nights, this time of re-calibration, endings and new beginnings may we find the peace we seek and the strength we need for the years ahead.
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| Jupiter - Saturn Great Conjunction Winter Solstice 2020 |
2 comments:
Got a good look at it on three different nights. Very cool! Also, Mars appeared in the same sky, along with the moon, of course. Very busy universe last week.
Yes. Busy busy busy. :)
I saw it before but, of course, it was foggy on THE night. No big deal. To the eye, it will look the same for awhile. The exact moment of conjunction itself is very brief.
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