Planets alignment

2022 - 4 - 27

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These Four Planets Will Line Up In A Row Behind Moon This Week ... (Livemint)

This unique astronomical event is going to happen after 1000 years.The planets will be aligned in the northern hemisphere for about an hour before sunrise.

The planets will be aligned in the northern hemisphere for about an hour before sunrise. In the southern hemisphere, the planets will be visible during the same time. The alignment of three planets on one side of the Sun is very common and can be seen for many days in a year.

Exactly When, Where And How You Can See The Rare Alignment ... (Forbes)

Don't miss the Venus-Jupiter conjunction this weekend when the two bright planets will shine just 0.5º from each other in the morning sky.

However, Jupiter will appear to be bigger than Venus and in binoculars or a small telescope you’ll also be able to see some of its four large moons—Callisto, Ganymede, Europa and Io. You’ll need a clear view of the east-southeast horizon. That two planets can appear to almost collide is made possible by the fact that all the planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun on the same ecliptic plane. It’s merely a line of sight illusion, with the two planets actually over 400 million miles apart. Remember the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in December 2020? Jupiter and Venus—the two brightest planets in Earth’s sky—are now incredibly close together, an alignment that will peak this weekend.

Planet Parade: Four planets and the moon align in the night sky (Spectrum News NY1)

Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn, along with the moon, will line up in the predawn sky this week.

The alignment has been building for weeks and didn't just develop overnight. All you need are your eyes and a clear sky. A wonderful parade is lining up the heavens this week.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn to form straight line, to be visible from ... (Hindustan Times)

The rare phenomenon of planet parade will occur after 1000 years due to favourable conditions. The planets will line up in the eastern sky around one hour ...

Three planets can be simultaneously observed in the same part of the sky several times a year. A planet parade of this type last happened on April 18, 2002 and July 2020 when all planets of the Solar system that are visible to the naked eye lined up in a row in the evening sky," said Pattnaik. The alignment of three planets on one side of the Sun is very common and can be seen for many days in a year.

Watch the Venus-Jupiter conjunction at the end of April (CNN)

Venus and Jupiter have been slowly inching closer together and will appear closest together in the sky on April 30.

That's as long as the sky is clear, since inclement weather would block the conjunction from view. Alignment means the planets form a line between them, but do not appear significantly close to each other like a conjunction. It is a beautiful sight and easy for everyone to see," Hartigan said.

Rare 'planet parade' lights up skies as Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn ... (India TV)

According to an official of Bhubaneswar's Pathani Samanta Planetarium, in a rare and unique astronomical event, the brightest planets - Venus and Jupiter, will ...

Three planets can be simultaneously observed in the same part of the sky several times a year. A planet parade of this type last happened on April 18, 2002 and July 2020, when all planets of the solar system had lined up in a row in the evening sky," said Pattnaik. The alignment of three planets on one side of the Sun is very common and can be seen for many days in a year.

Rise early, look to the east, and the planets will align - with two ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Venus and Jupiter might appear as a 'single bright star', while four planets and the Moon will be in a line.

“The Moon won’t be there for much longer. To the naked eye, they might appear as a single bright star.” It will be moving on in a couple of days, but in about a month will be coming back around to that same area.” The time to look for the line-up of planets would be about the same during the two months, while the positions of the planets would be roughly in the same area, although changing slightly each day. The Moon would be rising about 3am on Thursday and would join the alignment just below the planets, Aoraki said. While Jupiter and Venus would look nearest to each other on Sunday, they would also appear close together a few days either side of Sunday, around the same time each night, Aoraki said.