The five so-called "naked-eye" planets were visible beginning on June 3 and 4, and the lineup could be seen with binoculars - but only for about half an hour, before Mercury was lost in the glare of the sun. The planets are lining up in their natural order from the Sun, which is also remarkable, says the science magazine published by American Astronomical Society. While it is common to see a conjunction of three planets close together, seeing five is rare, according to Sky & Telescope. On Friday, June 24, the phenomenon will be the most visible to stargazers. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are lining up - in that order - for the first time since December 2004. James Webb Space Telescope to study far reaches of Milky Way 05:01įive planets are moving into a rare alignment, which will be visible from Earth this week.
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