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'Planet parade' 2024: How to view the astronomical event
« on: May 27, 2024, 10:42:59 pm »

USA Today
Janet Loehrke
May 26, 2024

Get ready skywatchers, another astronomical event will take place on June 3.

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, where we'll see six planets – Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn – grace our sky in the predawn hours, according to StarWalk.space, a stargazing and astronomical website.

How does the alignment happen?

The planets orbit the sun continuously in the solar system. The planets will slowly catch up to one another over time. Because they are all traveling along the same path, the ecliptic, as they pass Earth, it appears as though they are aligned, according to NASA. However, the alignment formation will be short-lived since each planet moves at different speeds, depending on its distance from the sun.

Where to look for the planet alignment

Looking in the eastern sky the planetary alignment will be visible almost everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, weather permitting.

Four planets – Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn should be visible with the naked eye. But you'll need high-powered binoculars to spot Uranus (which will be closest to Mercury) and Neptune.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/05/26/6-planet-parade-align-june-3-guide/73816386007/
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