It’s Jupiter and Mars that will see in the New Year with you! Followed by our beautiful Moon. At midnight, the two naked-eye planets will be on the north eastern horizon. The Moon is a bit slower to welcome 2027. It will rise just before 12.15am on 1st January.
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When and where to look:
After you’ve welcomed in 2027, look to the eastern horizon.
Something Interesting:
Jupiter is the “King of the Planets” in our Solar System. That’s because it’s the largest! It’s a pretty windy place. The wind speeds can be over 500 km/hr and this creates the cloud bands across the surface of the planet. You’d certainly have a bad hair day on Jupiter.
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There’s always something interesting happening in the night sky and country WA is the best place to catch all the action!