Astronomy buffs will from this week the opportunity to enjoy five planets aligning. It is an unusual event that will begin Wednesday and will last exactly one month, until 20 February.
For the first time in 10 years Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn may be appreciated with the naked eye, in line and simultaneously between the horizon and the moon.
Considering that the rotation around the sun each planet is different, lined them is a phenomenon worthy of being appreciated.
According to the specialist Alan Duffy, of the Swinburne University of Melbourne, Australia, the planets may be more easily distinguish Venus and Jupiter.
Experts recommend away from urban areas to view it.
"The big challenge will be Mercury," Duffy says Australian Geographic.
This is because the planet is really stuck to the horizon, so it can cover anything. Also, very late at night just it appears.
The hours and the days when each planet can be seen in the sky will vary by location on Earth.
The order of the row
First out will be Jupiter. Because of its brightness, it is easy to see, even in urban areas. The Red Planet, Mars, will follow; and Saturn will look down below, very followed by Venus. The latter will be Mercury.
Experts from both the northern and southern hemisphere agree that the best time to see the five alienated is just before dawn.
The Sky.org site recommends that between January 27 and February 6 people around the world can use the Moon as a guide. The planets will be among the natural satellite and the Earth horizon.
Alan Duffy advised to seek a horizon very clear and dark enough sky. A scenario impossible in urban areas. Once I found the place to sit and watch, just cross our fingers that one of these days the sky where you are is clear.
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