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use this handy Jupiter's moons calculator. When using this calculator, remember to convert Universal Time to the clock time in your time zone. Subtract 5 hours for Eastern Standard Time, 6 hours for Central Standard Time , 7 hours for Mountain Standard Time and 8 hours for Pacific Standard Time.
• Bottom line: The bright object near the moon tonight (December 26, 2012) is the planet Jupiter. With binoculars or a telescope, you can watch the moons of Jupiter move around their parent planet.
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