Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Monday night: Jupiter at its closest since 1963

It really would be a treat to watch this from the Whitney summit.

"The night of closest approach is Sept. 20-21st. This is also called "the night of opposition" because Jupiter will be opposite the sun, rising at sunset and soaring overhead at midnight. Among all denizens of the midnight sky, only the Moon itself will be brighter."

"Don't give up if clouds obscure your view. Jupiter will remain close to the earth for several weeks."

Clear skies predicted for Fresno. Use binoculars or a telescope.

When I was up at Consultation Lake on Sept7/8, Jupiter was incredibly bright. At 3am as I stood their gazing up into the sky as dealt with the call of nature, I was literally entranced by the intensity. A cold gust of wind broke the trance and ended my star/planet gazing.