Space: These five planets will be on display in the sky from Monday

At nightfall, on Monday, March 27, five planets will be visible in the sky all night, even giving the illusion of lining up. This phenomenon can be observed for several days, weather permitting.

An exceptional planetary ballet. In the night sky on Monday, March 27, 2023, five planets in our solar system will reveal themselves in the sky in turn. This relatively rare phenomenon can be observed everywhere in France.

The specialized site explains: “A planetary procession consisting of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Uranus, will be paraded across the sky.” Space.com. And the satellite of the Earth will join them in this wonderful ballet. This phenomenon is explained by the simultaneous gathering of the five stars on the same side of the sun.

If the weather is fair, the event will be noticeable with the naked eye or binoculars toward the west. This is from this evening and for several days.

Five of the eight planets in the solar system are visible

In order of appearance, Mercury and Jupiter will open the dance. These two stars will appear about twenty minutes after dark. It will be visible for about thirty minutes, before disappearing to make way for Venus. It will appear highest in the sky an hour after sunset and will remain visible until midnight.

It will be Mars’ turn to take over. As a reference point, it will be possible to use the moon. The red planet will be higher and left of Earth’s moon. Finally, Uranus will close the planetary parade. The seventh planet in the solar system can be identified by its green color, however it will be difficult to observe with the naked eye due to its distance from Earth. So you will need to bring binoculars.

Small bonus. During the night it will also be possible to observe the star cluster M35, located in the constellation Gemini. The cluster will be to the left of Mars.