Stargazers can enjoy a rare sight on Monday night.The five planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus light up that night sky and (most of the time) line up to be visible to the naked eye.
If you have a telescope or binoculars on hand, it might be best to take them apart, but with clear skies you can see this rare sight.
When you go stargazing, you have to time it to see it all set. In an NPR article(opens in new tab)Rick Fienberg, Senior Contributing Editor sky and telescope(opens in new tab) The magazine recommends looking for the planet just after sunset on Monday.
“Wait until the sun has set, then go outside and look low through your binoculars at the bright part of the sky where the sun has just set. You should see bright Jupiter next to dark Mercury,” Fienberg told NPR. .
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Venus should be bright and easy to find high in the sky, while Mars should be reddish and close to the Moon. Uranus is duller and should be found near Venus.
you may only have 20-25 minutes(opens in new tab) In order to capture the planet, you need to make sure it is set up and ready for sunset. As with most things, luck is required.
But if you do With any luck, you’ll have a great night of stargazing this week.
