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Author	Topic: Apollo 8 and the Saturn-Jupiter conjunction
kosmo Member Posts: 439 From: Registered: Sep 2001	posted 12-21-2020 05:45 PM Fifty two years ago today (Dec. 21), Apollo 8 was launched for what I think is the most incredible mission of all the Apollo missions. It also happens to be my favorite time of year. At 15 years of age, this mission made an incredible impression on me, and is the bulk of my collecting today. It so happens tonight, the winter solstice, that Jupiter and Saturn align to create what is being called by some the Christmas star. The star of Bethlehem was believed to have been the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. Shown, a Christmas card from the 1969 season that was sent to my family.
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 45295 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 12-21-2020 06:49 PM Lowell Observatory video Join Lowell Observatory to celebrate the Great Conjunction with an evening of telescope viewing and commentary from Lowell's own astronomers and educators.
KSCartist Member Posts: 2949 From: Titusville, FL Registered: Feb 2005	posted 12-21-2020 08:01 PM Probably the coolest astronomical photos I'll ever take. Left: Dec 15th \| Center: Dec 17th \| Right: Dec 21st
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2632 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006	posted 12-22-2020 04:35 AM Great photos and useful to explain to folks just what is going on!

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