The five large planets in our solar system are arranged in a rare formation that sky watchers can see with their own eyes. Astronomers say the formation is expected to remain in the sky until the end of June. The planets included are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. They are the brightest planets in …
Astrophotographer Wright Dobbs took this image of five bright planets visible lined up with the moon from St. Cloud in Florida before dawn on June 24, 2022. The planets are (left): Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the crescent moon between Venus and Jupiter. (Image Credit: Wright Dobbs) The rare sight of five bright …
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The five planets are moving in a rare line, which will be visible from Earth this week. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are descending – in that order – for the first time since December 2004. On Friday, June 24, the phenomenon will be most visible to observers of the stars. Although it is …
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The event began in early June and continued to become brighter and easier to spot as the moon progressed, says Diana Hanikainen, editor of the Ski & Telescope observation. The falling crescent will join the party between Venus and Mars on Friday, adding another celestial object to the lineup. The moon will represent the relative …
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The five planets are moving in a rare line, which will be visible from Earth this week. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are descending – in that order – for the first time since December 2004. On Friday, June 24, the phenomenon will be most visible to observers of the stars. Although it is …
The five planets line up in the sky in June. Here’s how to see it. Read More »
The five planets are moving in a rare line, which will be visible from Earth this week. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are descending – in that order – for the first time since December 2004. On Friday, June 24, the phenomenon will be most visible to observers of the stars. Although it is …
The five planets line up in the sky in June. Here’s how to see it. Read More »
New Zealand star watchers were left confused and amazed by the strange, spiraling light formations in the night sky on Sunday night. At around 7.25 pm, Alasdair Burns, a guide to observing the stars on Stuart / Rakiura Island, received a message from a friend: go outside and look at the sky. “As soon as …
