Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...

Proximate to the Moon, Regulus (Alpha Leonis), exhibiting an apparent magnitude of 1.3, will be visible. The angular separation between the Moon and Regulus is expected to change on an hourly basis.

Venus and Jupiter exhibit a close planetary conjunction in the pre-dawn eastern sky during early August. The apparent angular separation between the two planets decreases progressively from 5.5° on ...

projected separation planet-stars. In particular, we find that in 50 % of cases, no 5 MJ planet (or more massive) has been detected at projected separations larger than 14 AU and no 10 MJ planet (or ...