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On Monday evening, the planets Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon will form an arc across the sky, with some visible to the unaided eye.
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This phenomenon—often called “a planetary parade”—will be seen in the west after sunset.
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Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn formed a rare planetary conjunction last summer.
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“Jupiter, Venus, the Moon, and Mars should all be visible to the unaided eye, even from a bright metropolis.
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According to him, these alignments are precise to our view of Earth.
On Monday evening, the planets Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon will form an arc across the sky, with some visible to the unaided eye.
This phenomenon—often called “a planetary parade”—will be seen in the west after sunset.
The best chances of spotting the alignment are under clear skies with a clear horizon view.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn formed a rare planetary conjunction last summer.
“Jupiter, Venus, the Moon, and Mars should all be visible to the unaided eye, even from a bright metropolis. A medium-sized telescope should be able to see Uranus, and Mercury presents an additional challenge for the highly dedicated, “said Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Jake Foster.
According to him, these alignments are precise to our view of Earth.
The planets are now dispersed around the Solar System and are not aligned, but from our vantage point, they occasionally move close enough to one another that we may see a number of them at once.
Go away from bright city lights as the Sun sets to give yourself the best chance of spotting them. Visit a location with an unimpeded, clear view. Mercury and Jupiter will soon fade beyond the horizon in the late evening, so you must start observing early.
Examining the sort of light they are releasing will help you determine if you are looking at planets or stars.
“Planets don’t twinkle as stars do. You are, therefore, virtually indeed gazing at one of those planets if you see a brilliant light that is stable, not flashing, twinkling, or blinking – because that may be a plane, “Mr Foster added.
