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A marvelous astronomical event is taking place this weekend.
Around sunrise on Saturday, June 17, a planetary parade featuring five planets will decorate the skies.
Three of the planetsMercury, Jupiter, and Saturnwill be visible to the naked eye.
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According toStar Walk, the alignment will take place within a 93-degree sky sector.
This means that the five planets will appear closer together in a small area of the sky.
The best time to see the planetary alignment is about an hour before sunrise.
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To spot the planets when you’re out stargazing, a few bits of knowledge can come in handy.
The other planets, however, are much fainter.
Another key point is that the planets, unlike regular stars, dont twinkle.
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Planetary alignments of this kind are not that common.
Should you miss this opportunity to see five planets align, there’s still hope.
The next five-planet alignment will take place on April 2024.
