Rarely can we see a line of planets in the night sky at the same time, but everything changes this weekend when five of the planets in our solar system will be visible in the sky and can be seen without using a telescope.
Before sunrise on July 19, the planets of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn (and the crescent moon) will be visible to the naked eye for 45 minutes, according to astronomers.
To detect the five planets together, you will need to get up early to reach a stargazing spot about an hour before sunrise. Try to choose a location where the horizon is clear. Mercury is the most difficult planet to detect as it appears near the horizon and only briefly due to its orbit close to the sun.
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