Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and the Earth's only satellite, the Moon, came together in a straight line last Monday. On this day, this rare sight was seen with bare eyes somewhere in the night sky around the world. Astronomers call this event the "Planetary Parade."
This scene was seen in the sky of many western countries after the evening of that day. This view is visible to bare eyes shortly after dusk, as Mercury and Jupiter quickly disappear into the horizon. The sight of some planets coming in a straight line like this was also seen last summer. Saturn was also seen along with Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus then.
The five planets and one satellite were best seen in a straight line on Monday from places with low light and unobstructed views of the sky. Due to the clear skies, the view was good in the northern parts and the various islands of Scotland.
Professor Catherine Heymans of the Astronomer Royal for Scotland observed the night sky at Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. She said, such a scene in the night sky was really amazing.
Astronomer Jack Foster of the Royal Observatory Greenwich said that from the point of view of the Earth, the five planets coming in a straight line was a special event. Usually, the planets do not stay in a line, rather they are spread out in the solar system. When the planets come closer after many days, we see them in a straight line.
Source: BBC
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