![]() It's the closest they've been since 2016, and they'll probably be easier to spot this time due to their better placement in regard to the rising morning light. Venus and Jupiter will continue to approach each other until April 30, when they will be virtually side-by-side. On April 25, it will highlight Saturn, Mars the next night, and both Jupiter and Venus on April 27. On successive evenings by the end of April, we'll witness this gleaming moon glide behind the line-up of planets. Mercury is visible in the evening, but sets before the other planets rise in the morning.Īs the moon decreases to a crescent, the quartet of worlds will reappear each morning for the remainder of the month. Jupiter will be at the bottom and farthest to the left, followed by Venus, Mars, and Saturn, which will trace an invisible line-up and to the right.ĬNET said a smartphone application like Stellarium could be quite useful for detecting planets.Ī fifth planet can be seen in the night sky, although not at the same time as the other four. Planets are brighter and twinkle less than stars, so you can tell them apart. How to See Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Mercury Soonīefore dawn, look for this cosmic group in the east-southeast sky. This gathering will not be visible till June 2022 again, so do not miss on the opportunity.(Photo: GEORG HOCHMUTH/AFP via Getty Images)Ī man stands in front of his telescope as he attends with other people for the partial lunar eclipse over Vienna, on July 16, 2019. You may catch (the five planets) in the sky until about July 25, “ Hunt advices. "On successive mornings, look three to four minutes earlier each day. Representational Image/Museum Victoria/Stellarium ![]() The sight will be visible in both the northern and southern hemisphere.Īlso Read: Astronomers Share 'Lucky' Images Of Jupiter People who are not sure about the directions can always take help of apps available online like Google Sky that’ll make spotting planets and stars really easy. Jupiter will be just above the horizon in the southwest, and Saturn will be to the upper left of Jupiter. Mercury can be spotted on the right of the moon and Mars will be about halfway up in the sky in the south-southeast. The crescent moon, only 1% illuminated will be low in the east-northeast part of the sky.Īlso Read: Jupiter Reaches Opposition On July 14 Offering tips on how to spot the planets Hunt said that Venus will be bright and visible in the eastern sky. Mercury might be the toughest to spot as it is not as bright as the other planets and might require binoculars. To your eyes, they won't look like the photos made by spacecraft, just overly bright stars." Mars is the lone 'star' in the southeast, and Jupiter and Saturn are the stars in the southwest. ![]() Brilliant Venus is low in the east-northeast. Find the four bright planets - Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. Talking to CNet, Jeffrey Hunt, an astronomy educator and former planetarium director said, "Step outside early in the morning, at least an hour before sunrise. Representational Image/ Museum Victoria/Stellarium Did we mention you can see the even without a telescope?Īccording to CNet, if you wake up about 45 minutes before sunrise, you’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the moon without a telescope. Early Sunday morning, July 19, make sure you get up early to catch the beautiful sight of five planets and a crescent moon all hanging out together in the sky.
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