Coimbatoreans witnessed The Great Conjunction with a telescopic view

Coimbatore: The solar system's two biggest planets - Jupiter and Saturn were in a straight plane yesterdayas part of "The Great Conjunction" phenomenon as called by the astronomers.

This super rare phenomenon where planets Jupiter and Saturn which revolve around the sun come at a straight plane takes place once in every 20 years.

Also known as the Christmas star sighting, this rare astronomical phenomenon places the planets Jupiter and Saturn aligned in a straight plane of 0.01 degree. This rare sight of The Great Conjunction happened yesterdayalmost after 397 years.

People of Coimbatore were able to witness The Great Conjunction after 6.30 pm yesterday. Although people can watch The Great Conjunction with naked eyes from their rooftops, the sight from the telescope is unmatched.

To enjoy this rare phenomenon the Tamilnadu government's science department had arranged for a telescope view point at Karpagam College, Coimbatore. This arrangement by the government science department was highly appreciated and enjoyed by school going kids, college students and the general public.