Jupiter is about to come so close that you can see his moons with binoculars

Keep an eye on the sky. Jupiter and Earth will reach their nearest point later this month.

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, will look bright to the naked eye in the night sky, even in cities. With nothing more than a pair of binoculars, you will see many of its moons.

Even with a small telescope, you will be able to distinguish the cloudy bands of the planet. Depending on the power of the telescope, you can see its famous red dot (and decrease).

NASA explains how prev and previews the other sky this month – here is: