In a rare celestial sight– Jupiter closest to Earth in 59 years

New Delhi: Exciting news for the stargazers out there as Jupiter comes at its closest to Earth.

It's time for an unmissable celestial event as Jupiter is now at its closest distance from Earth.

This rare sight was last seen in the year 1963 and it's safe to say that after a good 59 years, Jupiter will appear to be bigger and brighter.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, which has around 53 moons and takes almost 11 years to complete one revolution around the sun. Jupiter will be exactly opposite to the sun making this arrangement a rare sight. Infect, it won’t only be unique, but Jupiter will also be visible from Earth.

With a magnitude of -2.9 in the sky, it will appear to be much bigger and brighter.

Adam Kobelsi, a research astrophysicist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre, Huntsville, Alabama suggested that in order to see the details of the planet, a 4-inch or larger telescope should be used.

This unique celestial event shouldn't be missed as this rare sight will again be seen only after 107 years in the year 2129.