The moon and Jupiter will be close together in the sky and visible to the naked eye in Massachusetts Thursday evening.
The celestial event, known as a conjunction, will rise above the southern horizon just after sunset on March 26, according to astronomy website In-The-Sky.org. Eastern Massachusetts residents can start looking for the conjunction around 7:20 p.m., while Western Massachusetts residents will need to wait until around 7:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Earth’s moon will be a waxing gibbous, appearing about 60% full. Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky, appearing as a white-yellow, non-twinkling light…