Tonight is a special night for skywatchers! Five planets are aligning in the sky right now, and you don’t want to miss it. If you look west toward the horizon around sunset, you can witness five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus Uranus, and Mars — lined up near the Moon. This phenomenon is rare; it hasn’t happened since 2005!
The alignment of these five planets will be visible until February 20th. Make sure to bring your binoculars or telescope to get an even better view of this incredible sight. You’ll see each planet’s distinct color as they form a line across the evening sky – Mercury will appear yellowish-white while Jupiter glows orange-red. Venus shines bright white with blue hues from its atmosphere reflecting off its surface.
This celestial event won’t happen again for another 15 years so make sure not to miss out on this unique opportunity! Whether alone or with friends and family, take some time tonight (or any clear night before February 20th) to appreciate our universe’s beauty by looking up at these five amazing planetary bodies aligned together in one place at one time – something we may never have seen before nor ever get an opportunity like this again in our lifetime!.
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