Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will all show up at the very same time in the night’s sky this week, with all three worlds rising above the horizon within 3 hours of each other.
The worlds will also appear larger and brighter than usual, as they are all approaching “opposition”– the point when they are at their closest indicate Earth in their orbits.
On Tuesday, Jupiter will increase at 11.30 pm, Saturn will rise at 11:44 pm and Mars will rise at 1.41 am on Wednesday early morning. Throughout the week and through the rest of the month, these times will get gradually previously.
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Venus will also start to be visible once again, having been concealed from sight in early June by the sun’s glare throughout daybreak and sundown.
Venus is usually the brightest world and is generally the first thing that is noticeable in the night sky after the moon, looking like a brilliant star to the naked eye.
Different apps are offered to track the planets throughout the night sky, consisting of Star Chart, Sky Safari and Skyview.
Each app offers information about where the worlds will rise and set on the horizon and in which instructions they will travel on any particular night.
No matter where you are in the world, Jupiter will constantly rise first, followed by Saturn and then Mars.
“Mars, which is a bit brighter than Saturn, more or less aligns with Jupiter and Saturn in the predawn/ dawn sky,” wrote Bruce McClure and Deborah Byrd in EarthSky.
“However, standoffish Mars is a long dive to the east of Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn shines in between Jupiter and Mars, though much closer to Jupiter. Expect the moon in the area of Jupiter and Saturn for a number of days.”