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Jupiter Live View: The Gas Giant is closest to Earth today, How and When to watch this celestial spectacle from India

Jupiter's orbit is closest to Earth today since 1963, here is how to watch Brihaspati Graha from India.

Updated Sep 26, 2022, 17:56 IST

Jupiter Live View The Gas Giant is closest to Earth today How and When to watch this celestial spectacle from India

Today when Jupiter rises above the horizon, the Gas Giant will be closest, it has been in 60 years to Earth. Jupiter will is easily visible to the naked eye as a bright spot in the sky as it is the third brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.

Today over Indian skies, Jupiter will rise at 18:13 PM evening and will set tomorrow at 06:16 AM. To watch the largest planet in the solar system you would need the following

1. Clear Skies

2. Amateur Telescope or High powered binoculars

3. Area with low light pollution

4. Patience

Five cool facts about Jupiter

Jupiter's mass is about two and a half times more than the total combined mass of all the planets in the solar system.
Jupiter lacks a solid surface, it's primarily composed of hydrogen and a bit of helium.
Perpetual Storm, Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a storm larger than Earth, and it has been observed since 1831.
Jupiter has the fastest rotation among all the planets, and because it is not a solid body, the upper atmosphere undergoes differential rotation.
Jupiter has 80 Moons.

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