A planetary alignment occurs when two or more planets appear in the same part of the sky when viewed from Earth. While there are many possible combinations of planetary alignments, here are five examples:
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn: This alignment is known as a "grand conjunction" and occurs roughly every 20 years. The last one occurred on December 21, 2020.
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn: This alignment occurred in the pre-dawn sky in February 2021.
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn: This alignment occurred in the evening sky in September 2019.
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn: This alignment occurred in the pre-dawn sky in March 2020.
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn: This alignment occurred in the evening sky in December 2020
Five planets, including Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus, are currently aligned in the sky, creating a stunning display of celestial beauty. So grab your telescopes/binoculars and prepare to be awed by this mesmerizing display of our solar system's most magnificent planets.
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