Observers located further south will have an advantage, since a lower or even negative observation latitude means the planet will be higher in the sky.
Warm summer nights will make observation easier, even if this planet remains relatively low on the horizon (by using metropolitan France’s latitudes, this will not exceed 20°, or the width of an outstretched hand). During the weeks that surround this date, Jupiter will be visible all night long and, due to its proximity to Earth (619 million kilometers on July 14th, 2020), observation conditions will be perfect. On July 14th, the giant planet is in opposition with the Sun. In springtime, Jupiter is readily visible during the second half of the night and gradually comes up earlier each evening. Your observation won’t reveal as many details as the photos taken by space probes, but you can discover Jupiter’s cloud bands-and four main moons, which can be viewed with just a simple pair of binoculars! When Can Jupiter Be Seen? Eleven times the diameter of Earth, this giant planet can easily be admired with the help of a simple telescope. Beginners could confuse it with Venus, though Jupiter is not as bright as “the Morning Star” due to its distance from Earth.
Jupiter is a bright celestial body that’s easy to see with the naked eye thanks to its dazzling shine that dominates the surrounding night sky. View of Jupiter from the Juno probe during its 26th orbit around the giant planet in spring 2020. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M.Gill En exciting planet that’s easy to find
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