Best Nights to View Planet Alignments This Winter
• Several nights this winter offer chances to see planets aligned in the night sky.
• Find dark locations away from city lights and use stargazing apps to identify planets.
• December features Venus and Mercury; January showcases Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; February brings Venus into the morning sky.
Planetary alignments offer spectacular winter show
The winter sky presents a spectacular show for astronomy enthusiasts: planet alignments. Several nights this winter will provide optimal viewing opportunities to see multiple planets lined up in the night sky. These alignments occur when planets' orbits bring them into a visual line from our perspective on Earth.
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