18 May 2024 (6 hours away): Jupiter at solar conjunction
18-05-2024 13:37 via in-the-sky.org

18 May 2024 (6 hours away): Jupiter at solar conjunction

Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
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