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Planet Parade Happens This Week: Here's When and How to Watch
Planet Parade Happens This Week: Here's When and How to Watch
Nov 18, 2024 4:18 AM

Man stargazing in Tolentino, Italy.

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At a Glance

Saturn, Mars and Jupiter will line up along the southeastern sky before dawn Wednesday and Thursday.In the evenings just after sunset, Venus and Mercury will be visible in the western sky. Winter Storm Quinn will block the view for many along the East Coast.

Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be treated to a planet parade this week, particularly if they are prepared to rise just a little bit earlier than usual.

The parade begins about an hour before dawn Wednesday and Thursdaywhen along the southeastern sky, Earthsky reports.

However, several weather systems,including Winter Storm Quinn,may block the view for some in the Northeast, weather.com meteorologistChrisDolce says.

The best chance for viewing Wednesday morning will be in parts of the south and Rockies.The South and parts of the West will be the best spots for viewing Thursday morning.

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Lingering clouds will continue to obscure the sky in New England and New York on Thursday. Scattered cloud cover may also exist over the Midwest and Great Lakes, but there may be enough breaks to see the sky.

For those who prefer to do their stargazing in the evenings, Venus and Mercury will be visible just after sunset in the Northern Hemisphere. To see the pair of bright planets aligned close together, before they quickly sink below the horizon, Earthskynotes.

People in the in April, Earthsky notes.

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