In the heavens, five planets can be seen. Now is the right time to stargaze
In the sky, you will once more be able to see Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, and Venus, the planet closest to Earth.
Ankush Pandey
Jupiter and Venus will soon be joined by three other celestial bodies, just days after astronomers captured their encounter in the night sky. As they continue to move about in their orbits from our perspective, five planets will rise in the sky above Earth.
As the Moon joins the party to form a rare constellation, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Uranus will march in unison in the sky above us. Even though all of the planets will be visible in the sky tonight, they won't be in a straight line across.
The fact that we will once again be able to see the largest planet in the solar system and the planet closest to Earth, Jupiter, together in the sky makes this event even more fascinating. However, in contrast to their relationship a month ago, they moved far apart this time.
Given the amount of artificial light pollution and clear skies, they will be visible across the nation. The Moon will be the most splendid item in the skies, trailed by Venus. Due to their current orbital positions and distance from Earth, Mars and Jupiter will appear dim.
Jupiter, Venus, and Mars should be visible to the unaided eye because of their higher brilliance. However, in order to locate Uranus in the night sky, which is 3.05 billion kilometers away from us, you will need a telescope. The planets have previously started showing up in the skies and stargazers across the world spotted them on Monday.
Soon after nightfall, the five planets will meet up in an uncommon arrangement. Beginning with Jupiter, which can be seen in the evening sky shortly after sunset around 7:30 p.m., the planets will line up from the horizon. Venus, Uranus, the Moon, and Mars will move upwards after this.
Astronomers predict that the planets will extend roughly halfway up the night sky from the horizon. Within a half-hour of sunset, Mercury and Jupiter will quickly dip below the horizon.
Even though the planets will appear to be aligned in the sky, this does not indicate that they are actually closer to one another. According to Cooke, this kind of alignment occurs when the planets' orbits align on one side of the sun from Earth's perspective.
They will be most apparent on Tuesday, but they will remain in the sky above us until the end of the month before vanishing into space as Earth moves in its own orbit.
