Jupiter (left) and Saturn are seen in the sky, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, above Los Angeles. The two planets are in their closest observable alignment since 1226. Appearing a tenth of a degree apart, the alignment known as the "great conjunction" has also been called the "Christmas Star."

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Jupiter (left) and Saturn are seen in the sky, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, above Los Angeles. The two planets are in their closest observable alignment since 1226. Appearing a tenth of a degree apart, the alignment known as the "great conjunction" has also been called the "Christmas Star."

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