Look Up: A Rare Alignment Of Planets Is Visible These Nights

Notice to astronomy enthusiasts: it is possible to observe a rare planetary alignment with the naked eye for a few days. The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are not only visible, “but we see them from left to right in the order that they are, in the solar system”, explains the scientific communicator at the Observatoire du Mont -Megantic, Guillaume Poulin.

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Mercure

Mercury is going to be the most difficult to observe because as it orbits very close to the Sun, it is always going to be in the Sun’s glow somewhat. It will look like a small, not very bright star. The latter will be visible until around July 7. Mercury moves very quickly around the Sun and from our point of view, it will seem to be getting closer to it, so we will lose it at the beginning of July.

No less than five planets – all of which are visible to the naked eye – will align.

Photo : Stellarium

Venus

This planet will be easier to observe than its neighbour.am.”,”text”:”Venus after the moon and the sun is the brightest axis we have in the sky. It’s probably the first thing you’ll see if you look northeast around 4am.”}}”>Venus, after the Moon and the Sun, is the brightest axis we have in the sky. It’s probably the first thing you’ll see if you look northeast around 4am.

Mars

Guillaume Poulin explains that it is possible to recognize this planet by its orange color.

Jupiter

Located a little further south, Jupiter also shines in the sky, but less than Venus. It will be possible to observe its moons using binoculars or a small telescope.

Saturn

This last planet is distinguished by its slightly yellowish color. With the help of a small telescope, it is possible to observe its rings.

Saturn’s rings can be observed using a small telescope.

Photo : NASA

international space station

On June 28, the International Space Station will pass through the sky as it passes Mercury and Venus at 4:36 a.m. She will be back on June 30 at the same time, where she will cross paths with Mercury. It is still the largest structure in orbit around the Earth. It has huge solar panels, and that reflects a lot of light. When it’s dark where we are and the station passes overhead and is still lit by the sun, it can become as bright as Venus. Tools are available on the ASTROlab du Mont-Mégantic website to predict these passages.

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