APOD: 2020 December 20 - A Volcanic Great Conjunction

Belated thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Sunday, December 20, 2020 entitled "A Volcanic Great Conjunction."

Image: A Volcanic Great Conjunction - Image Credit & Copyright - Francisco Sojuel

Spectacular image of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupting and illuminating the night sky as the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is to the right of the volcano just above some of the trees on the lower slope [for this picture.

APOD background
"Explanation: Where can I see the Great Conjunction? Near where the Sun just set. Directionally, this close passing of Jupiter and Saturn will be toward the southwest. Since the planetary pair, the Sun, and the Earth are nearly in a geometric straight line, the planets will be seen to set just where the Sun had set -- from every location on Earth. When can I see the Great Conjunction? Just after sunset. Since the two planets are so near the Sun directionally, they always appear in the sky near the Sun, but can best be seen when the Earth blocks the Sun but not the planets: sunset. Soon thereafter, Jupiter and Saturn will also set, so don't be late! Is tomorrow night the only night that I can see the Great Conjunction? Tomorrow night the jovian giants will appear the closest, but on any night over the next few days they will appear unusually close. Technically, the closest pass happens on 21 December at 18:20 UTC. Will there be an erupting volcano on the horizon near the Great Conjunction? Yes, for example if you live in Guatemala where the featured image was taken. Otherwise, generally, no. In the featured image captured last week, Jupiter and Saturn are visible toward the right, just above a tree, and bathed in the diffuse glow of zodiacal light."

Fuego Blues - Neff Irizarry and Nepenthe Live at Baltic Jazz 2016. An original composition by Neff Irizarry
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Good "Sunday" Morning my very good friend and Astronomy enthusiast Maj William W. 'Bill' Price - thanks for sharing the APOD Titled: "A Volcanic Great Conjunction" with us all this fine Sunday morning. Have a great day Bill!

Great photo. One of those things that's best seen from a great distance, or in a photo.