Planets align

Tonight, just after sunset, skywatchers across B.C. will be in for an eye-popping show. Five planets — Mars, Uranus, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter — will be ...

"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.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Ontarians will have an opportunity to check out a rare celestial event as five planets are expected to align ...

“But you’d be surprised when you see a third planet pop up and it lies along that same straight line.” “You’re going to see Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Uranus all on that same straight line,” he explained, noting that Venus will be bright while Jupiter and Mercury will be right along the horizon. “So what that means is that when you look up into the sky at night, when we see planets and when we see multiple planets, they all tend to lie along almost a straight line with each other,” he explained.

Five planets formed a line across the evening sky on Tuesday. Here are some tips for viewing the alignment and where best to see them in Ontario:

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