Astronomy enthusiasts can monitor the skies this week for a rare chance to see the alignment of five planets, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars, near the Moon.
Where and when can you see them?
And the best day to see this entire group is Tuesday, according to Bill Cook, a NASA astronomer, who explained that the best period is just after sunset.
The spread of the five planets can be seen from anywhere on Earth, as long as you have a clear sky and a view of the West, according to what was published by the “pbs” website.
with the naked eye
In addition, Cook explained that it would be very easy to see Jupiter, Venus and Mars because they shine brightly. Venus will be one of the brightest objects in the sky, and Mars will be hanging near the moon with a reddish glow. Mercury and Uranus may be more difficult to see, because they will be darker. And you will likely need speculum.
Is the phenomenon recurrent?
Different numbers and groups of planets line up in the sky from time to time. There was a lineup of five planets last summer, and another lineup next June, in a slightly different order.
Cook said this type of alignment occurs when the orbits of the planets line up on one side of the sun from Earth’s perspective.
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