In the photo, Jupiter looks 17 times smaller than the moon but appears just as bright. But in reality, Jupiter is 42 times bigger than the Moon, and 2250 times further away from the Earth! It just shows how big it is to be able to reflect so much light back!
Time 22:20.
Distance 242,644 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
170 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 27.7 degrees.
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