Planetary Parade | Five planets come in rare alignment along with Moon in night sky

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Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky on Monday. This is often called "a planetary parade" and was visible after sunset in the west. The best shot at spotting the planets on Monday was away from any bright city lights, somewhere with a clear, unobstructed view.

Published 2 months ago

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BBC News

Five planets line up with Moon in night sky

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

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Planetary Parade | Five planets come in rare alignment along with Moon in night sky

Planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus aligned with the Moon forming an arc across Monday's evening sky, with some being clearly visible to the naked eye of humans. Such an alignment is often termed "a planetary parade" and was visible to people after sunset in the west. Clear skies and a good view of the horizon gave people the best chance to see the alignment of planets.

2 months ago·Noida, India

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