A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
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Planetary alignments aren’t rare, but 6 visible planets are. Here's how to see it.
The planets in our solar system orbit the sun essentially along a line across the sky in a plane called the ecliptic. For that reason, planets in our Earthly sky always appear somewhere along a ...
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Your Sky Tonight
as that's where northern-hemisphere observers see the ecliptic, where the planets prowl. You can also alter direction by using the Move Field of View buttons. Field of view: Our chart defaults to ...