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Solar Cycle 25!

In December 2019, the Sun restarted the Schwabe Cycle, also known as Solar Cycle 25 or SC25. With the new inversion of the magnetic poles, the different phenomena characteristic of the surface of our star gain new intensity and frequency.

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Jupiter visible! - Astronomical Observation

It will be possible to observe Jupiter at the end of October 2024, but the best time to observe it will be in the months of December, January and February. The date of opposition, the night when Jupiter is closest to Earth, will be on the night of December 7, 2024.

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