Planets aligned

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will briefly appear in a planetary alignment near the crescent moon after sunset.

Mars will appear close to the moon, with a reddish glow, while Mercury and Uranus will appear dimmer and best viewed through binoculars. The planets aren’t actually close together – they are scattered across the solar system. People almost anywhere on Earth with a westerly view and clear skies will be able to catch it.

Tuesday evening, five planets - Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars - will all align in the sky, in what will be a rare astronomical phenomenon.

Different numbers and groups of planets line up in the sky from time to time. According to Cooke, Jupiter, Venus and Mars should be easy to spot, as they all shine brightly. According to our First Alert Weather Team, clouds linger throughout the day today, but skies begin to clear after 5 p.m. (You might even find a few freebies!) The window to see ALL the planets is roughly within 30 minutes after sunset. You'll want to look towards the western horizon, just after sunset, NASA astronomer Bill Cooke says.

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Tuesday evening, five planets - Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars - will all align in the sky, in what will be a rare astronomical phenomenon.

Different numbers and groups of planets line up in the sky from time to time. According to Cooke, Jupiter, Venus and Mars, should be easy to spot, as they all shine brightly. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, Tuesday will start out on the cloudy side. You'll want to look towards the western horizon, just after sunset, NASA astronomer Bill Cooke says. However, it wouldn't hurt to have binoculars, or a telescope handy. It's a bird!

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Mars — look for the reddish glow — will be next to the moon. However, the last five-planet lineup occurred last summer. The planets will arc from the horizon halfway into the sky. Finding a dark location from which to watch is helpful but not necessary. Jupiter and Mercury will be closest to the horizon. Venus will be the brightest planet, and Uranus will appear as a "greenish star'' above the moon.

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"I always tell people that astronomy is the easiest science to do because all you need is your eyes and the ground. The exceptions are a few high clouds that may sneak in tonight to northern B.C." Mercury, he said, will be very faint but visible through binoculars, and people in downtown Vancouver or other urban centres might not be able to see Jupiter because of its low position on the horizon. Below Venus will be Mercury, and closest to the horizon will be Jupiter. Keeping watch just after sunset is best, because as the night sky moves, "it's essentially going to keep panning these planets down below the horizon." Below that will be Uranus and Venus.

As long as the clouds can clear this evening, we are in for some fun in the western sky as five planets align this evening.

There is still time to catch the five planet alignment this week. We took a look at how often these events occur and more.

[Axios](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/28/planet-alignment-march-2023). Fans of the solar system’s biggest planet, Jupiter, should be aware that the red planet will set by 8:20 pm ET, so getting out earlier will be critical. It is not often that five planets align so that they can all be seen from earth, and those who could catch a glimpse said the sight did not disappoint.