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Since Jupiter sets--on average--three minutes earlier each day between now and conjunction, that, plus the Sun setting later, is one reason that Jupiter's time in the evening sky will dwindle quickly. Also, because of the Sun's glare in the way, the last month that Jupiter is east of our star will not be one for which it is too visible. It will remain about as bright as it is now, at least noticeably. However, atmospheric pollution and the Sun's glare will lead to unaided eye viewing being challenging. By that time also, Jupiter will be near the Taurus/Gemini border. As we pull further away from it in orbit, Jupiter's prograde motion increases faster, and it is fastest at conjunction. When we see Jupiter again emerge from the Sun in the morning sky during late June and early July, we will notice a difference of where it is against the stars compared to where it will be against them about two months before conjunction; when surrounding stars around it are still visible, that is!
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