On Wednesday morning, the beautiful celestial spectacle of the conjunction of the waning crescent moon with Jupiter was one of the most significant astronomical spectacles to be seen in the skies of the Arab world. This event can easily be seen with the naked eye on the eastern horizon several hours before sunrise.

This astronomical event is considered one of the most important events followed by astronomers and space enthusiasts, as Jupiter’s giant moon can be seen shining next to the waning crescent, giving a beautiful view of the skies of the Arab world.

It should be noted that since the Moon is close to Jupiter, they are only in the dome of the sky as they are not close to each other in space, since the Moon is about 382,000 km from us, while Jupiter is 783,892,842. km away.

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Jupiter, the fourth brightest object in the celestial dome after the Sun, Moon and Venus, was seen as a bright white spot visible to the naked eye. When using binoculars or a small telescope, the disk of the planet and the four large moons known as the “Galilean moons” can be seen: Ganymede, Callisto, Europa and Io.

And by observing the position of the moon the next day, it can be seen that it has moved away from Jupiter and fallen toward the eastern horizon, a natural motion resulting from the motion of the moon in its orbit around the earth. The four large moons appear as small points of light near Jupiter when viewed through binoculars or small binoculars.

This astronomy event is an opportunity for space enthusiasts to witness this amazing connection, learn more about astronomical phenomena and events taking place in the universe, and educate the public about the importance of protecting the starry sky and reducing light pollution. Cities, these astronomical phenomena can be seen by the naked eye.