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Five Planets Visible

From now until May 18, the five planets most visible from Earth with the naked eye will be clustering together in the western sky in a celestial event that won't be seen again until 2040!!  On May 5 the planets will form almost a straight line in the night sky.  To find out more about this fantastic phenomenon, click on the links below. 

 

Daily Sky Charts mapping the event     Planets to Align for Sky Show

Viewer's Guide - Go to MULTIMEDIA Rare Planetary Alignment for a great video 

A Rare Dance of Planets   Carnegie Science Center 
 
  

Griffith Observatory   Sky maps and great information

 

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