Admire 7 planets in the Solar System appearing at the same time in the night sky

Astronomy enthusiasts around the world have just witnessed a special event when all seven planets of the Solar System appeared at the same time in the night sky.

According to the Daily Mail, this astronomical event lasts until the end of this week. In some favorable locations, you can observe the planets in the night sky with the naked eye. You can directly observe Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars with the naked eye in the southwest direction of the horizon and look east.

However, Uranus, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, and Neptune , which lies between Saturn and Jupiter, are observable by telescope.

If observed from the North Pole, explorers would see all seven planets , but the light from them would be weaker than from other locations in the Northern Hemisphere.

The order of the planets we can observe after sunset from the southwest horizon to the east. (Photo: Daily Mail).

Mercury is the hardest planet to see because it is located in the bright part of the horizon . If you can identify Venus, Mercury is easy to find (about 1.5 degrees to the west) because they are close together when observed with the naked eye in the night sky. However, the time to observe all 7 planets in the night sky is not much because of the distance between them.

The other five planets are all on the eastern horizon. Jupiter is easiest to spot when it is brighter than the other stars in the sky. However, by midnight it will have disappeared.

Of the seven planets, only Mars can be clearly observed all night long right after sunset.

From the eastern horizon, Mars will appear red and brighter than most stars, while its neighbor Saturn will appear yellow as it appears in the southwest after nightfall.

Ringed planets are visible from 3am every day.

The five planets visible to the naked eye in the night sky (from right to left): Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. (Photo: Stellarium)

In addition to the 7 planets, the Moon will also appear in the night sky tonight, December 29, in the form of a crescent and located between Jupiter and Saturn.

Astronomy enthusiasts can observe all seven planets of the Solar System every night until December 31, after sunset, according to astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project. Although the phenomenon occurs regularly, it is still a unique experience.

Most of the planets orbit the Sun in nearly circular orbits, and their orbital planes are nearly identical, called the ecliptic. However, they are not as close together as we see in the night sky, with each planet often being millions of kilometers apart.

The last time the planets were visible in the night sky at the same time was June. The five planets visible to the naked eye all appear in order of their distance from the Sun.