Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars could already be seen in that order on Wednesday evening, notes another British daily, Metro. But this Thursday evening, all the planets should appear closest to each other at 9 p.m. GMT, or 10 p.m. in France. Uranus, located between Mars and Jupiter, and Neptune, between Saturn and Jupiter, can be observed using binoculars or a telescope until the end of the year, also notes The Guardian. In particular, you will be able to spot Saturn by its golden color: it will appear towards the southwest after nightfall.
This unprecedented spectacle last happened in June: all the planets were visible simultaneously, and the five observables with the naked eye appeared in the same order as their orbit around the sun, as will be the case this Thursday evening . This alignment had not occurred for 18 years, notes the British newspaper.