THE PLANETS
May 21, 2020
3 minutes
PICK OF THE MONTH
Jupiter
Best time to see: 30 June, 02:00 BST (01:00 UT)
Altitude: 15°
Location: Sagittarius
Direction: South
Features: Belts, Great Red Spot, atmospheric disturbances, Galilean moons
Recommended equipment: 150mm or larger
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, an example of an object known as a gas giant. When you look at it through a telescope, you’re looking at the top of the planet’s extensive atmosphere. Here you can see all sorts of atmospheric phenomena. Spinning once on
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