Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Planetary parade: ‘Quirk’ in solar system will see five worlds align

According to EarthSky, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter will string across the sky from 20 January for around a month.

It’s the first time in more than a decade that the stellar positioning will be visible with the naked eye from Earth.

Those seeking to get a glimpse of all planets are advised to look out for brightest moon Venus, before drawing an imaginary line east to west linking up with ringed Saturn, Mars and Jupiter .... https://www.rt.com