On March 28, 5 planets will be visible to the naked eye
Astronomers are in for a treat this month as five of the solar system’s planets will be visible from Earth as part of a rare planetary alignment. On March 28, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars and Aferditsa are expected to line up together in a small part of the sky after sunset.
Two of the brightest planets, Mercury and Jupiter, will be visible near the horizon, while Aferdita is expected to shine higher in the sky. Last year, astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere had the opportunity to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
The planets are expected to line up at 50 degrees, meaning they will appear closer to each other from Earth in a small area. This visual phenomenon differs from an astronomical alignment, which refers to when the planets come together simultaneously on the same side of the sun.
Such events are not uncommon, but something like this won’t happen again until 2040.
