During this month of June, the alignment of five planets in the sky can be admired with the naked eye.
You planets that make up the alignment are: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and Venus. They are the closest stars to planet Earth and to observe them you don't need a telescope or binoculars, just get up half an hour before sunrise and have a cloudless sky. Check out more information!
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The best day to be able to observe this phenomenon, according to specialists, is June 24th, when the sun will be farthest from the planet Mercury, and can be seen up to an hour before sunrise.
We will also have, on June 23, the Moon between Venus and Mars (exactly in the place corresponding to our planet), so it will be possible to visualize the six celestial bodies aligned in the sky. Not to mention that the last time these five planets came together was in December 2004.
To be able to visualize this phenomenon, you will need to get up before sunrise and look to the southeast of a horizon to see Mercury, which is the first planet in the alignment, followed by Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn (in order).
The last four planets are easier to perceive, but to observe Mercury, at the beginning of the month, it will be necessary, maybe binoculars and a very clear view of the horizon, because the planet will be farther away, lower on the horizon and less bright. However, as the month progresses, Mercury will become brighter and will be higher on the horizon (always before dawn).
Paying attention to the time is very important, as the sun will rise shortly after Mercury rises in the sky. So, look for some websites on the internet that show, according to your city, when Mercury will be visible in your location.
That's why it's interesting that you configure alerts to notify you at the right times. If you don't have binoculars and/or a clear view of the sky, you might wake up earlier and see other planets in a darker sky (in this case, the time when Venus rises would be a good time to to wake up).
