The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
by Teresamarie Yawn
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Title
The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
Artist
Teresamarie Yawn
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
This artwork commemorates the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, happening now as I write this on 21 December 2020. These two giants of our solar system align about every 20 years, but this is a “Great Conjunction” because their alignment is so close, they will appear as a double planet. Such conjunctions are very bright and are often referred to as the “Christmas Star” because some believe this is the “star” that led the Wise Men to Jesus on the night Jesus was born. The last time such a close alignment happened, and was visible to Earthlings, was in 1226. As well, this conjunction occurs on the Winter Solstice in the Age of Aquarius; such a combination of staggering celestial events augurs well after a most tumultuous few years on Earth. In the artwork, the view is not seen as if from Earth, but from the back side of Jupiter and Saturn. In the distance, you can see the Sun, small because it is faraway; and next to the Sun, in its close orbit, you can see the Earth (which is scaled larger than it would actually be if you were viewing it from behind Saturn, but I wanted it to be visible). The celestial world is full of wonder and beauty—it is the home where we live and is worth watching. Like Jack Horkheimer used to say, “Keep looking up!” Ever since Jack Horkheimer’s death in 2010, I can’t help but sense that he is now “looking down”, maybe from somewhere behind Saturn.
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December 21st, 2020
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