Sky Tonight—February 5, Moon closer to Jupiter
Jupiter has over 60 known moons of its own
EarthSky Tonight— December 2, See the moons of Jupiter on December evenings
Given clear skies, everyone with a decent backyard telescope should be able to view Jupiter’s moons.
EarthSky Tonight—October 19, Moon and Jupiter close on sky’s dome
With the exception of the moon, Jupiter is the brightest heavenly object in tonight’s evening sky.
Earthsky Tonight—April 10: Crescent moon above Jupiter at dawn
Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet in the solar system. If Jupiter stood at the moon’s distance from Earth, this great big world would appear some 1,600 times…