They were last seen aligned together was in between mid-December 2004 and mid-January 2005.
Usually, theyre visible at different times of the night.
And most of the time, he added, some of them are not visible.
That happens when they are on the opposite side of the sun relative to Earth.
The alignment continues until February 20.
Mercury will be very low in the southeast, which is the same direction as the rising sun.
However, the other planets should be easy to see before dawn.
It will be well worth getting up for.
But people should have a shot at seeing them altogether.
Further over at due south, youll see Mars and way beyond in the south east will be Jupiter.
They wont be in an exact straight line, because you virtually never get that in astronomy.
They will be more scattered.
If you are using binoculars its important not to look towards the sun when it rises.
They will be more scattered.
The stars Antares and Spica will also be visible in the same patch of sky.
Uranus and Neptune are the only two planets that will not be on show.
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