Jupiter and Mars Close Approach

Stargazers are in for a celestial spectacle as Jupiter and Mars line up side by side in the heart of the constellation Leo on November 15.

The two planets reach their closest apparent separation in Earth's sky. Although the exact peak occurs when the pair is below the horizon for observers in certain regions, stargazers can easily catch them rising above the eastern horizon around midnight local time, with Jupiter shining as the brighter companion just a degree away from Mars.