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View all search resultsAstrophiles marvel at Jupiter at Jakarta planetarium
The Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory is inviting the public to see Jupiter in all its glory.
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Visitors take turns to look at Jupiter at opposition through a telescope at the Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) complex in Central Jakarta on Friday. (JP/Eisya Asshafina)
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nthusiasm was high among residents gathered at the Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory for a unique chance to see Jupiter from the Indonesian capital.
Some 250 people lined up at the only Planetarium in the city on Friday evening to marvel at the fifth planet from the sun.
The planetarium offered the public free entry to view Jupiter at opposition—its brightest and closets point to the Earth—from June 10 to 17.
Families, couples and friends gathered around the planetarium hall to register their names on Friday afternoon. The registration desk is open until 7:30 p.m., but the observation will continue as long as visitors are still present.
After registering, each visitor gets a number, and when theirs is called out, they may proceed to the observation room or the roof for a first-hand look at the sky.
Sri Agustin Wulandari, who had come with her husband and two children, said she had to wait 30 minutes before going to the roof.
“The kids loved it, because it’s their first time to observe the sky through a telescope,” Sri said.
