Jupiter will be at opposition on Monday, at its closest distance from Earth in 59 years, and will be extremely visible.

At opposition, the planet is actually on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. A Jupiter opposition occurs every 13 months. From Earth, when the sun sets in the west, Jupiter will rise in the east, directly opposite. At the time when they are in opposition, the planets appear largest and brightest.

“Jupiter rises 90 minutes after Saturn and is visible all night. If you’re looking at the evening sky, look for Jupiter in the east, not very high in the sky. At midnight it is high in the sky, to the south, and at the end of the night, to the west. In all cases, the planet appears as a very bright star that does not twinkle. On September 26, it will be as far from Earth as possible (all year), at a distance of 591 million km. The planet is clearly visible through telescopes, four of its satellites are always visible,” writes the Astronomical Observatory.