How Long Will Jupiter be closest to Earth?

The space agency originally said Jupiter would be making its closest approach to Earth in 70 years but corrected it in a statement after discovering the error.

Jupiter will be directly opposite the sun as seen from Earth on Monday (September 26), allowing skywatchers to see the solar system’s largest planet in incredible detail during an event known as opposition.

During the opposition, Jupiter, Earth and the sun are aligned in such a way that both planets are on the same side of the star with Earth sitting between these two massive bodies.

During opposition, the planet will be in the Pisces constellation and be visible for most of the night, rising when the sun sets and disappearing when the sun rises. You can watch an online webcast of Jupiter opposition on Tuesday, (September 27) beginning 4:30 pm EDT.