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An alignment of six planets will dazzle in January 2025. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align in the night sky. "The whole month of January is a great time to see the ...
The Red Planet will be visible all night during every cloud-free night of January, but the best views will be around the middle of the month. Staying true to its nickname, the planet will appear ...
Five planets are set to align this weekend, giving skywatchers the rare opportunity to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with the naked eye. A rare five-planet alignment will be visible ...
When an inferior planet is visible after sunset, it is near its greatest eastern elongation. When an inferior planet is visible before sunrise, it is near its greatest western elongation. The angle of the maximum elongation (east or west) for Mercury is between 18° and 28°, while that for Venus is between 45° and 47°.
The parade of planets will be visible throughout the northern hemisphere and will peak on June 3. While there are six planets in play, we’ll only be able to view two easily with the naked eye ...
It can be seen rising in the east at the beginning of January of each year, just after sunset. Between mid-September and mid-March (best in mid-December), it is visible to virtually every inhabited region of the globe, except in Antarctica at latitudes south of 82°. In May (moderate northern latitudes) or June (southern latitudes), the red ...
The poles of astronomical bodies are determined based on their axis of rotation in relation to the celestial poles of the celestial sphere. Astronomical bodies include stars, planets, dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies such as comets and minor planets (e.g., asteroids), as well as natural satellites and minor-planet moons.
A "planetary parade" will occur June 3, when Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be aligned. But your chances of seeing the planets will improve June 29.