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The previous time Jupiter and Saturn were so close was in 1623, only 14 years after Galileo built his first telescope. In the Southern Hemisphere, the 21st of December is also the shortest night.
Here is a link to an interesting article about the phenomenon (Click here) as well as links to interesting videos about this.
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