The reddish Mars will shine brightly near the moon.įienberg said you'll be able to see the 'planetary parade' from anywhere on Earth, but those in the Northern Hemisphere might have a better view. Venus, the brightest of the bunch, will be high in the sky and easier to spot, he added, while nearby Uranus may appear faint and only be visible through binoculars.

'Wait until the sun has set and then go out and look low in that bright part of the sky where the sun has just set with binoculars, and you should see brighter Jupiter next to fainter Mercury,' Fienberg told NPR. People with an unobstructed view of the horizon and clear skies will have the best chance of seeing Jupiter and Mercury, says Rick Fienberg, senior contributing editor of Sky & Telescope magazine. The celestial bodies will appear in a strip of sky beside the waxing crescent moon, but experts say what you'll see will depend largely on where you are. Look up later this month, and you might be in for an out-of-this world sight - no telescope required.įive planets - Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars - will be visible across the night sky for many viewers on Earth around March 27 and 28.

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