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For Earth, ’Opposition’ happens when a celestial body reaches the east while the sun sets in the west, putting the heavenly body and the Sun on either sides of Earth.
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Every 13 months Jupiter is in opposition which makes it look larger and more visible than any other time during the year.
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And it is extremely uncommon for Jupiter to reach its closest point to earth and its opposition at the same time.
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At its shortest distance from Earth, Jupiter is expected to be 365 million miles away from Earth. At its farthest, Jupiter is about 600 million miles away from Earth.
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With a high-quality binoculars, the central band along with around 4 Galilean satellites, which Galileo traced using optics of the 17th century, are expected to be seen.
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