While the weather conditions have been quite bleak recently, a once in a lifetime celestial event will be visible in parts of the Irish sky on Monday evening.
A very rare conjunction of the two largest planets in the solar system - Jupiter and Saturn - will appear as both planets look like they'll merge.
Aside from today being the winter solstice, this will also be the closest the planets will have been since 1623.
To the naked eye, the two gas giants will look like a single star - dubbed the Christmas star - as they appear just one-fifth of the moon’s diameter away from each other.
However, Astronomy Ireland has some bad news for skygazers in Dublin, because they think the celestial event won't be visible in the capital.
Taking to social media, they said: "It looks like the weather is going to ruin any view of the conjunction for us in Dublin unfortunately.
"Hope you have clearer skies wherever you are. Look to the southwest after sunset."
Speaking to the BBC, the Irish Astronomical Association (IAA) gave an insight into this celestial phenomenon, saying: "We have to go back to 1226 for a time when they were closer than this and visible from Ireland.
"If you have good binoculars you may be able to see some of the four big bright moons of Jupiter. With a telescope, you should be able to see Titan, the largest moon of Saturn."
If you are lucky enough to have a clear sky, you will be able to see the event with the naked eye by 17:00-18:30.
The two planets are set to be this close again in 2080 but according to the IAA it will "be extremely difficult to see as they will be low down in the dawn twilight".
The next time we will get another chance like this will be on the August 24, 2414.
