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Scott Levine

Will you see the Jupiter-Mercury conjunction on August 15?

A conjunction is when 2 objects share the same right ascension. The Jupiter-Mercury conjunction on August 15 is the next one. Look for them before sunrise.

Scott Levine

Editors of EarthSky

August 12, 2026

What does opposition mean for an outer planet?

Opposition is when Earth passes directly between the sun and an outer planet, placing the outer planet on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

Scott Levine

January 9, 2026

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Scott Levine

Scott Levine is an astronomy writer and speaker from New York's Hudson Valley who has loved the night sky ever since he saw the first photos of Saturn from Voyager spacecraft in the early 1980s. His writing has been featured in several publications including Sky & Telescope and Sky at Night Magazine.