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Don’t miss Jupiter

Posted by in Today's Image | April 4, 2016

Jupiter is at its best now, shining brilliantly. You can see it easily, ascending in the east each evening.

Jupiter, captured from Germany by Matt Aust Fotografie & Film.

Jupiter, captured from Germany by Matt Aust Fotografie & Film. Visit him on Facebook.

German photographer Matt Aust posted this photo at EarthSky Facebook. It’s the very bright planet Jupiter – now the brightest starlike object up for most of every night – outshining even Sirius, the sky’s brightest star.

Thank you, Matt!

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Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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